Psalm 85
Prayer for Divine Favor
1 For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.
I
2 You once favored, Lord, your land,
restored the captives of Jacob.(A)
3 You forgave the guilt of your people,
pardoned all their sins.
Selah
4 You withdrew all your wrath,
turned back from your burning anger.(B)
II
5 Restore us, God of our salvation;
let go of your displeasure with us.(C)
6 Will you be angry with us forever,
prolong your anger for all generations?(D)
7 Certainly you will again restore our life,
that your people may rejoice in you.
8 Show us, Lord, your mercy;
grant us your salvation.
III
9 I will listen for what God, the Lord, has to say;
surely he will speak of peace
To his people and to his faithful.
May they not turn to foolishness!
10 Near indeed is his salvation for those who fear him;
glory will dwell in our land.
11 Love and truth will meet;
justice and peace will kiss.(E)
12 Truth will spring from the earth;
justice will look down from heaven.(F)
13 Yes, the Lord will grant his bounty;
our land will yield its produce.(G)
14 Justice will march before him,
and make a way for his footsteps.
Footnotes
- Psalm 85
- 85:9
- 85:11–13
Cross references
- 85:2 : Ps 14:7; 126:4.
- 85:4 : Ps 78:38; Ex 32:14; Is 48:9.
- 85:5 : Ps 80:4.
- 85:6 : Ps 79:5; 89:47.
- 85:11 : Ps 89:15; 97:2.
- 85:12 : Is 45:8.
- 85:13 : Ps 67:7; Lv 26:4; Ez 34:27; Hos 2:23–24; Zec 8:12.
