Psalms 85
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Psalm 85
For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
1You favored your land, O Lord.
You restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2You removed your people’s guilt.
You pardoned all their sins. Selah
3You laid aside all your fury.
You turned away from your burning anger.
4Restore us, O God, our savior.
Put an end to your anger against us.
5Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you ever let go of your anger in the generations to come?
6Won’t you restore our lives again
so that your people may find joy in you?
7Show us your mercy, O Lord,
by giving us your salvation.
8I want to hear what God the Lord says,
because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones.
But they must not go back to their stupidity.
9Indeed, his salvation is near those who fear him,
and ⌞his⌟ glory will remain in our land.
10Mercy and truth have met.
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11Truth sprouts from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12The Lord will certainly give us what is good,
and our land will produce crops.
13Righteousness will go ahead of him
and make a path for his steps.
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Psalms 85
85
Prayer for Divine Favor
1For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.
I
2You once favored, Lord, your land,
restored the captives of Jacob.#Ps 14:7; 126:4.
3You forgave the guilt of your people,
pardoned all their sins.
Selah
4You withdrew all your wrath,
turned back from your burning anger.#Ps 78:38; Ex 32:14; Is 48:9.
II
5Restore us, God of our salvation;
let go of your displeasure with us.#Ps 80:4.
6Will you be angry with us forever,
prolong your anger for all generations?#Ps 79:5; 89:47.
7Certainly you will again restore our life,
that your people may rejoice in you.
8Show us, Lord, your mercy;
grant us your salvation.
III
9#The prophet listens to God’s revelation, cf. Heb 2:1.I will listen for what God, the Lord, has to say;
surely he will speak of peace
To his people and to his faithful.
May they not turn to foolishness!
10Near indeed is his salvation for those who fear him;
glory will dwell in our land.
11#Divine activity is personified as pairs of virtues.Love and truth will meet;
justice and peace will kiss.#Ps 89:15; 97:2.
12Truth will spring from the earth;
justice will look down from heaven.#Is 45:8.
13Yes, the Lord will grant his bounty;
our land will yield its produce.#Ps 67:7; Lv 26:4; Ez 34:27; Hos 2:23–24; Zec 8:12.
14Justice will march before him,
and make a way for his footsteps.
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