Psalms 85

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.	1 For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.	2 You once favored, LORD, your land, restored the good fortune of Jacob.
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.	3 You forgave the guilt of your people, pardoned all their sins. Selah
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.	4 You withdrew all your wrath, turned back your burning anger.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?	5 Restore us once more, God our savior; abandon your wrath against us.
6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?	6 Will you be angry with us forever, drag out your anger for all generations?
7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.	7 Please give us life again, that your people may rejoice in you.
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.	8 Show us, LORD, your love; grant us your salvation.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.	9 I will listen for the word of God; surely the LORD will proclaim peace To his people, to the faithful, to those who trust in him.
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.	10 Near indeed is salvation for the loyal; prosperity will fill our land.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.	11 Love and truth will meet; justice and peace will kiss.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.	12 Truth will spring from the earth; justice will look down from heaven.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.	13 The LORD will surely grant abundance; our land will yield its increase.
	14 Prosperity will march before the Lord, and good fortune will follow behind.