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Psalms 84

Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith (note: Gittith is probably a musical or liturgical term; here and in Psalms 8 and 81.). A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
O Lord, thou hast taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.
85:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity (note: Or restored the fortunes of Jacob).
Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou hast covered all their sins. Pause.
85:2 You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah
Thou hast caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.
85:3 You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thine anger away from us.
85:4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.
Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?
85:5 Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?
O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
85:6 Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
85:7 Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.
85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
85:9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].
85:10 Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
85:11 Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.
85:12 The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.
85:13 Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.