Revised Version 1895

Psalms 85

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thypeopleאַרְצֶ֑ךָ'ar.Tze.khaH776, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah

3Thou hasttakenH5375awayH5375allH3605thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thineangerH5375.

4TurnH7725usH7725, O God of our salvation, andcauseH7725thine indignationtowardH7725usH7725to cease.

5Wilt thou be angry withusH7725foreverH7725? wilt thoudrawH7725out thine anger to all generations?

6Wilt thou not quicken us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7ShewusH7725thy mercy, O LORD, and grantusH7725thy salvation.

8I will hear whatGodיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068theLORDיְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehH3068will speak: for he will speak peace unto hispeopleהַרְאֵ֣נוּhar.'E.nuH7200, and to his saints: butletH5414them notturnH5414again to folly.

9Surelyכִּ֤י׀kiH3588his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11TruthH571springeth out of the earth; andrighteousnessH6664hath looked clown from heaven.

12Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and ourlandH776shall yield her increase.

13Righteousness shall go before him; and shallmakeH5414his footsteps a way to walk in.

Commentaries on Psalms 85

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain