Psalm 85

Psalm 85

For the director of music. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.

¹Lord, you showed favor to your land.

You blessed the people of Jacob with great success again.

²You forgave the evil things your people did.

You took away all of their sins. Selah

³You stopped being angry with them.

You turned your burning anger away from them.

⁴God our Savior, make us new again.

Stop being unhappy with us.

⁵Will you be angry with us forever?

Will you be angry for all time to come?

⁶Won’t you give us new life again?

Then we’ll be joyful because of what you have done.

⁷Lord, show us your faithful love.

Save us.

⁸I will listen to what God the Lord will say.

He promises peace to his faithful people.

But they must not return to their foolish ways.

⁹I know he’s ready to save those who have respect for him.

Then his glory can be seen in our land.

¹⁰God’s truth and faithful love join together.

His peace and holiness kiss each other.

¹¹His truth springs up from the earth.

His holiness looks down from heaven.

¹²The Lord will certainly give what is good.

Our land will produce its crops.

¹³God’s holiness leads the way in front of him.

It prepares the way for his coming.