Psalms 85

¹For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. O Yahweh, you favored your land. You restored the fortunes of Jacob. ²You took away the guilt of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah ³You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your burning anger. ⁴Restore us, O God of our salvation, and annul your vexation with us. ⁵Will you be angry against us forever? Will you prolong your anger generation after generation? ⁶Will you not again revive us, that your people might rejoice in you? ⁷Show us, O Yahweh, your loyal love, and grant us your salvation. ⁸I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, because he will speak peace to his people, even his faithful ones, but let them not return to folly. ⁹Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him, that glory may abide in our land. ¹⁰Loyal love and faithfulness will meet one another; righteousness and peace will kiss. ¹¹Faithfulness will sprout from the ground, and righteousness will look down from heaven. ¹²Yes, Yahweh will give what is good, and our land will give its produce. ¹³Righteousness will go before him, and it will make his steps a pathway.