Psalm 85

¹You have been gracious to your land, O Lord, *you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.

²You have forgiven the iniquity of your people *and blotted out all their sins.

³You have withdrawn all your fury *and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.

⁴Restore us then, O God our Savior; *let your anger depart from us.

⁵Will you be displeased with us for ever? *will you prolong your anger from age to age?

⁶Will you not give us life again, *that your people may rejoice in you?

⁷Show us your mercy, O Lord, *and grant us your salvation.

⁸I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

⁹Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *that his glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Mercy and truth have met together; *righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

¹¹Truth shall spring up from the earth, *and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

¹²The Lord will indeed grant prosperity, *and our land will yield its increase.

¹³Righteousness shall go before him, *and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.