Psalm 85

Restoration of Favor

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Lord, You showed favor to Your land; c

You restored Jacob’s prosperity. d e

2 You took away Your people’s * guilt;

You covered all their sin. f * Selah

3 You withdrew all Your fury;

You turned from Your burning anger. g

4 Return to us, God of our salvation,

and abandon Your displeasure with us. h

5 Will You be angry with us forever?

Will You prolong Your anger for all generations? i

6 Will You not revive us again

so that Your people may rejoice in You? j

7 Show us Your faithful love, Lord,

and give us Your salvation. k

8 I will listen to what God will say;

surely the Lord will declare peace

to His people, His godly ones,

and not let them go back to foolish ways. l

9 His salvation is very near those who * fear Him,

so that glory may dwell in our land. m

10 Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace. n

11 Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven. o

12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,

and our land will yield its crops. p

13 Righteousness will go before Him

to prepare the way for His steps. q