Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm (A)of the sons of Korah.
85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have (B)brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
3 You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 (C)Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
5 (D)Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
6 Will You not (E)revive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to [a]folly.
9 Surely (F)His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
(G)That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
(H)Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 (I)Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Footnotes
- Psalm 85:8 foolishness
Cross references
- Psalm 85:1 : Ps. 42:title
- Psalm 85:1 : Ezra 1:11—2:1; Ps. 14:7; Jer. 30:18; 31:23; Ezek. 39:25; Hos. 6:11; Joel 3:1
- Psalm 85:4 : Ps. 80:3, 7
- Psalm 85:5 : Ps. 79:5
- Psalm 85:6 : Hab. 3:2
- Psalm 85:9 : Is. 46:13
- Psalm 85:9 : Hag. 2:7; Zech. 2:5; [John 1:14]
- Psalm 85:10 : Ps. 72:3; [Is. 32:17]; Luke 2:14
- Psalm 85:12 : [Ps. 84:11; James 1:17]