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The Holy Bible

King James Version

The Book of Psalms

Psalm 85

  

A Prayer for the Restoration of God’s Favour to the Nation

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

1Lord, 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.