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Psalm 85:1–3

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A Prayer for the Nation’s Welfared

85 Lord,

you have been merciful to your land; you have made Israel prosperous again.

2You have forgiven your people’s sins

and pardoned all their wrongs.

3You stopped being angry with them

and held back your furious rage.

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Footnotes

  1. dhebrew title: A psalm by the clan of Korah.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Lord, you were favorable to your land;

you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

You forgave the iniquity of your people;

you covered all their sin. Selah

You withdrew all your wrath;

you turned from your hot anger.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;

you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

You forgave the iniquity of your people

and covered all their sins.

You set aside all your wrath

and turned from your fierce anger.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, you showed favor to your land;

you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

You forgave your people’s guilt;

you covered all their sin.

Selah

You withdrew all your fury;

you turned from your burning anger.

NLTNew Living Translation

Lord, you poured out blessings on your land!

You restored the fortunes of Israel.

You forgave the guilt of your people—

yes, you covered all their sins.

Interlude

You held back your fury.

You kept back your blazing anger.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O Yahweh, you favored your land.

You restored the fortunes of Jacob.

You took away the guilt of your people;

you covered all their sin. Selah

You withdrew all your wrath;

you turned from your burning anger.

KJV 1900King James Version

Lord, thou hast been Favourable unto thy land:

Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people,

Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Thou hast taken away all thy wrath:

Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.