Psalm 85:1–13

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.

Restore us again, O God of our salvation,

and put away your indignation toward us!

Will you be angry with us forever?

Will you prolong your anger to all generations?

Will you not revive us again,

that your people may rejoice in you?

Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,

and grant us your salvation.

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,

for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;

but let them not turn back to folly.

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,

that glory may dwell in our land.

Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;

righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs up from the ground,

and righteousness looks down from the sky.

Yes, the Lord will give what is good,

and our land will yield its increase.

Righteousness will go before him

and make his footsteps a way.

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.

Restore us again, God our Savior,

and put away your displeasure toward us.

Will you be angry with us forever?

Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

Will you not revive us again,

that your people may rejoice in you?

Show us your unfailing love, Lord,

and grant us your salvation.

I will listen to what God the Lord says;

he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants—

but let them not turn to folly.

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,

that his glory may dwell in our land.

Love and faithfulness meet together;

righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,

and righteousness looks down from heaven.

The Lord will indeed give what is good,

and our land will yield its harvest.

Righteousness goes before him

and prepares the way for his steps.

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.

Return to us, God of our salvation,

and abandon your displeasure with us.

Will you be angry with us forever?

Will you prolong your anger for all generations?

Will you not revive us again

so that your people may rejoice in you?

Show us your faithful love, Lord,

and give us your salvation.

I will listen to what God will say;

surely the Lord will declare peace

to his people, his faithful ones,

and not let them go back to foolish ways.

His salvation is very near those who fear him,

so that glory may dwell in our land.

Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace.

Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Also, the Lord will provide what is good,

and our land will yield its crops.

Righteousness will go before him

to prepare the way for his steps.

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.

Now restore us again, O God of our salvation.

Put aside your anger against us once more.

Will you be angry with us always?

Will you prolong your wrath to all generations?

Won’t you revive us again,

so your people can rejoice in you?

Show us your unfailing love, O Lord,

and grant us your salvation.

I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying,

for he speaks peace to his faithful people.

But let them not return to their foolish ways.

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,

so our land will be filled with his glory.

Unfailing love and truth have met together.

Righteousness and peace have kissed!

Truth springs up from the earth,

and righteousness smiles down from heaven.

Yes, the Lord pours down his blessings.

Our land will yield its bountiful harvest.

Righteousness goes as a herald before him,

preparing the way for his steps.

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.

Restore us, O God of our salvation,

and annul your vexation with us.

Will you be angry against us forever?

Will you prolong your anger generation after generation?

Will you not again revive us,

that your people might rejoice in you?

Show us, O Yahweh, your loyal love,

and grant us your salvation.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak,

because he will speak peace

to his people, even his faithful ones,

but let them not return to folly.

Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him,

that glory may abide in our land.

Loyal love and faithfulness will meet one another;

righteousness and peace will kiss.

Faithfulness will sprout from the ground,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Yes, Yahweh will give what is good,

and our land will give its produce.

Righteousness will go before him,

and it will make his steps a pathway.

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.

Turn us, O God of our salvation,

And cause thine anger toward us to cease.

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever?

Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

Wilt thou not revive us again:

That thy people may rejoice in thee?

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord,

And grant us thy salvation.

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.

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him;

That glory may dwell in our land.

Mercy and truth are met together;

Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Truth shall spring out of the earth;

And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good;

And our land shall yield her increase.

Righteousness shall go before him;

And shall set us in the way of his steps.