85:1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
85:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Lord, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
85:2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered 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 You have taken away all Your wrath; You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
85:4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your anger 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 Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
85:6 Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?

85:7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
85:7 Show us Your mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation.

85:8 I will hear what God the LORD 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 speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; 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 Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.

85:11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
85:11 Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

85:12 Yea, the LORD shall give [that which is] good; and our land shall yield her increase.
85:12 Yes, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase.

85:13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set [us] in the way of his steps.
85:13 Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway.