Psa 85 | NASB1995 | STEP | For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. O Lord , You showed favor to Your land ; You restored the captivity of Jacob .

Psalms 85

Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 O Lord, You showed ^afavor to Your land;
You ^{▼▼ Or restore the fortunes
,} ^crestored the captivity of Jacob.
2 You ^dforgave the iniquity of Your people;
You ^ecovered all their sin. ^{▼▼ Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude}Selah.
3 You ^gwithdrew all Your fury;
You ^hturned away from Your burning anger.

4 ⁱRestore us, O God of our salvation,
And ^jcause Your indignation toward us to cease.
5 Will ^kYou be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to ^{▼▼ Lit generation and generation}all generations?
6 Will You not Yourself ^{▼▼ Or bring to life
,} ⁿrevive us again,
That Your people may ^orejoice in You?
7 Show us Your lovingkindness, O Lord,
And ^pgrant us Your salvation.

8 ^{▼▼ Or Let me hear}I will hear what God the Lord will say;
For He will ^rspeak peace to His people, ^{▼▼ Lit even to}to His godly ones;
But let them not ^tturn back to ^{▼▼ Or stupidity}folly.
9 Surely ^vHis salvation is near to those who ^{▼▼ Or reverence}fear Him,
That ^xglory may dwell in our land.
10 ^yLovingkindness and ^{▼▼ Or faithfulness}truth have met together;
^aaRighteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 ^{▼▼ Or Faithfulness}Truth ^acsprings from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 Indeed, ^adthe Lord will give what is good,
And our ^aeland will yield its produce.
13 ^afRighteousness will go before Him
And will make His footsteps into a way.