Psalm 85

Psalm 85 ¹ For the director of music. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. LORD, you were good to your land. You blessed the people of Jacob with great success again.

² You forgave the evil things your people did. You took away all their sins.

³ You stopped being angry with them. You turned your great anger away from them.

⁴ God our Savior, make us new again. Stop being unhappy with us.

⁵ Will you be angry with us forever? Will you be angry for all time to come?

⁶ Won’t you give us new life again? Then we’ll be joyful because of what you have done.

⁷ LORD, show us your faithful love. Save us.

⁸ I will listen to what God the LORD says. He promises peace to his faithful people. But they must not turn to foolish ways.

⁹ I know he’s ready to save those who have respect for him. Then his glory can be seen in our land.

¹⁰ God’s truth and faithful love join together. His peace and holiness kiss each other.

¹¹ His truth springs up from the earth. His holiness looks down from heaven.

¹² The LORD will certainly give what is good. Our land will produce its crops. ¹³ God’s holiness leads the way in front of him. It prepares the way for his coming.