Psalm 85
1 Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
1 ¶ Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land:
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
2 ¶ Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people,
Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah
Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
3 ¶ Thou hast taken away all thy wrath:
Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
4 ¶ Turn us, O God of our salvation,
And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
5 ¶ Wilt thou be angry with us for ever?
Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
6 ¶ Wilt thou not quicken us again:
That thy people may rejoice in thee?
That thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
7 ¶ Shew us thy mercy, O Lord,
And grant us thy salvation.
And grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
8 ¶ I will hear what God the Lord will speak:
For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:
But let them not turn again to folly.
For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:
But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
9 ¶ Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him;
That glory may dwell in our land.
That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
10 ¶ Mercy and truth are met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
11 ¶ Truth springeth out of the earth;
And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
12 ¶ Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good;
And our land shall yield her increase.
And our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
13 ¶ Righteousness shall go before him;
And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.
And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.