Psalms 85

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[1]The Psalmist, having acknowledged God's returning favour to his people, humbly prayeth for the completion of it: [8]he promiseth to wait God's answer in confidence of his manifold blessings.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

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

2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, 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.

4. Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

5. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

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

7. Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, 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.

9. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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

11. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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

13. Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Metrical version

Psalm 85

C.M. St. Leonard

O LORD, thou hast been fav'rable
to thy beloved land:
Jacob's captivity thou hast
recalled with mighty hand.

Thou pardoned thy people hast
all their iniquities;
Thou all their trespasses and sins
hast covered from thine eyes.

Thou took'st off all thine ire, and turn'dst
from thy wrath's furiousness.
Turn us, God of our health, and cause
thy wrath 'gainst us to cease.

Shall thy displeasure thus endure
against us without end?
Wilt thou to generations all
thine anger forth extend?

That in thee may thy people joy,
wilt thou not us revive?
Show us thy mercy, LORD, to us
do thy salvation give.

I'll hear what God the LORD will speak:
to his folk he'll speak peace,
And to his saints; but let them not
return to foolishness.

To them that fear him surely near
is his salvation;
That glory in our land may have
her habitation.

Truth met with mercy, righteousness
and peace kissed mutually:
Truth springs from earth, and righteousness
looks down from heaven high.

Yea, what is good the LORD shall give;
our land shall yield increase:
Justice, to set us in his steps,
shall go before his face.