For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.

85:1 O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

85:2 Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou has covered all their sins. Pause.

85:3 Thou has caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.

85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thy anger away from us.

85:5 Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?

85:6 O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

85:7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

85:8 I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.

85:9 Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

85:10 Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].

85:11 Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

85:12 For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.

85:13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way.

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

85:1 Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

85:3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

85:5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

85:7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

85:8 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.

85:9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

85:11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

85:12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

85:13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.