| 85:1 |
<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob. |
| 85:2 |
The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.) |
| 85:3 |
You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath. |
| 85:4 |
Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer. |
| 85:5 |
Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations? |
| 85:6 |
Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you? |
| 85:7 |
Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation. |
| 85:8 |
I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways. |
| 85:9 |
Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land. |
| 85:10 |
Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss. |
| 85:11 |
Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven. |
| 85:12 |
The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase. |
| 85:13 |
Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps. |
