Psalm 85

Psalm 85 – A Prayer for National Restoration

For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm.

1Once, Lord, you did favour your land,

granting change of fortune to Jacob,

2forgiving the guilt of your people,

pardoning all their sin, Selah

3withdrawing all your fury,

turning from your hot anger.

4Restore us, O God our saviour,

put away your displeasure against us.

5Will you cherish your anger against us forever,

prolonging your wrath to all generations?

6Will you not revive us again,

that your people may be glad in you?

7Show us your kindness, O Lord,

grant us your salvation.

8Let me hear what God the Lord will speak;

for he will speak of peace

to his people, to those who love him,

and turn their hearts to him.

9Soon those who revere him shall see how he saves,

and glory shall live in our land.

10Kindness and loyalty meet;

peace and righteousness kiss.

11Loyalty springs from the earth;

righteousness looks from the sky.

12The Lord shall give all that is good,

our land yielding its increase,

13righteousness marching before him,

and peace on the path he treads.