1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. ERV — Psalm 85:1
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah ERV — Psalm 85:2
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. ERV — Psalm 85:3
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease. ERV — Psalm 85:4
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? ERV — Psalm 85:5
6 Wilt thou not quicken us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? ERV — Psalm 85:6
7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. ERV — Psalm 85:7
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. ERV — Psalm 85:8
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. ERV — Psalm 85:9
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. ERV — Psalm 85:10
11 Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked clown from heaven. ERV — Psalm 85:11
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. ERV — Psalm 85:12
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall make his footsteps a way to walk in. ERV — Psalm 85:13