Psalms 85 — parallel

85:1

LORD, you have been favourable to your land.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob .

85:2

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah

85:3

You have taken away all your wrath.

You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

85:4

Turn us, God of our salvation,

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.

85:5

Will you be angry with us forever?

Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?

85:6

Won’t you revive us again,

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

85:7

Show us your loving kindness, LORD.

Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.

85:8

I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak,

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.

85:9

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,

Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.

85:10

Mercy and truth meet together.

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

85:11

Truth springs out of the earth.

Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

85:12

Yes, the LORD will give that which is good.

The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

85:13

Righteousness goes before him,

Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.