Psalm 85

¹ LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land * thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

² Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people * and covered all their sins.

³ Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure * and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation.

⁴ Turn us then, O God our Saviour * and let thine anger cease from us.

⁵ Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever * and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?

⁶ Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us * that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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

⁸ I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me * for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again.

⁹ For his salvation is nigh them that fear him * that glory may dwell in our land.

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

¹¹ Truth shall flourish out of the earth * and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

¹² Yea, the Lord shall shew loving-kindness * and our land shall give her increase.

¹³ Righteousness shall go before him * and he shall direct his going in the way.