85:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favorable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

85:3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thy anger.

85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger towards us to cease.

85:5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thy anger to all generations?

85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

85:7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

85:8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

85:9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

85:11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

85:12 Yes, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.