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Psalms 85

Prayer for God’s mercy upon the nation.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

²LORD, thou wast favorable to thy land; thou didst restore the fortunes of Jacob.

³Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people; thou didst pardon all their sin. [Selah]

⁴Thou didst withdraw all thy wrath; thou didst turn from thy hot anger.

⁵Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away thy indignation toward us!

⁶Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou prolong thy anger to all generations?

⁷Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

⁸Show us thy steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

⁹Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints, to those who turn to him in their hearts.

¹⁰Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

¹¹Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

¹²Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.

¹³Yea, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. [ (Psalms 85:14) Righteousness will go before him, and make his footsteps a way. ]

Psalms 85 (RSV)

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