85:1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. LORD, thou wast favorable to thy land; thou didst restore the fortunes of Jacob.
85:1 To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm. LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

85:2 Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people; thou didst pardon all their sin. [Selah]
85:2 You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. Selah

85:3 Thou didst withdraw all thy wrath; thou didst turn from thy hot anger.
85:3 You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.

85:4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away thy indignation toward us!
85:4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us.

85:5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou prolong thy 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, so that your people may rejoice in you?

85:7 Show us thy steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
85:7 Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

85:8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints, to those who turn to him in their hearts.
85:8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.

85:9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
85:9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.

85:10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
85:10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

85:11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.
85:11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.

85:12 Yea, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
85:12 The LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

85:13 Righteousness will go before him, and make his footsteps a way.
85:13 Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps.