Psalms 85

1 To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm4210 for the sons1121 of Korah7141. LORD3068, thou hast been favourable7521 unto thy land776: thou hast brought back7725 the captivity7622 7622 of Jacob3290. for the sons: or, of the sons favourable: or, well pleased

2 Thou hast forgiven5375 the iniquity5771 of thy people5971, thou hast covered3680 all their sin2403. Selah5542.

3 Thou hast taken away622 all thy wrath5678: thou hast turned7725 thyself from the fierceness2740 of thine anger639. thyself: or, thine anger from waxing hot

4 Turn7725 us, O God430 of our salvation3468, and cause thine anger3708 toward us to cease6565.

5 Wilt thou be angry599 with us for ever5769? wilt thou draw out4900 thine anger639 to all1755 generations1755?

6 Wilt thou not revive2421 us again7725: that thy people5971 may rejoice8055 in thee?

7 Shew7200 us thy mercy2617, O LORD3068, and grant5414 us thy salvation3468.

8 I will hear8085 what God410 the LORD3068 will speak1696: for he will speak1696 peace7965 unto his people5971, and to his saints2623: but let them not turn again7725 to folly3690.

9 Surely his salvation3468 is nigh7138 them that fear3373 him; that glory3519 may dwell7931 in our land776.

10 Mercy2617 and truth571 are met together6298; righteousness6664 and peace7965 have kissed5401 each other.

11 Truth571 shall spring out6779 of the earth776; and righteousness6664 shall look down8259 from heaven8064.

12 Yea, the LORD3068 shall give5414 that which is good2896; and our land776 shall yield5414 her increase2981.

13 Righteousness6664 shall go1980 before6440 him; and shall set7760 us in the way1870 of his steps6471.