85:1 Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
85:1 {For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.} O LORD, Thou didst show favor to Thy land; Thou didst restore the captivity of Jacob.

85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. (Selah)
85:2 Thou didst forgive the iniquity of Thy people; Thou didst cover all their sin. Selah.

85:3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned (thyself) from the fierceness of thine anger.
85:3 Thou didst withdraw all Thy fury; Thou didst turn away from Thy burning anger.

85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
85:4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.

85:5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
85:5 Wilt Thou be angry with us forever? Wilt Thou prolong Thine anger to all generations?

85:6 Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
85:6 Wilt Thou not Thyself revive us again, That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

85:7 Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
85:7 Show us Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Thy salvation.

85:8 I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
85:8 I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.

85:9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
85:9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
85:10 Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

85:11 Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
85:11 Truth springs from the earth; And righteousness looks down from heaven.

85:12 Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.
85:12 Indeed, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its produce.

85:13 Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way (to walk in).
85:13 Righteousness will go before Him, And will make His footsteps into a way.