Psalms 85 — AAB

You Showed Favor to Your Land

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85Verse 1You showed favor to Your land, O LORD;You restored Jacob from captivity.^{+Verse 2}You forgave the iniquity of Your people;You covered all their sin.Selah^{Verse 3}You withheld all Your fury;You turned from Your burning anger.^{Verse 4}Restore us, O God of our salvation,and put away Your displeasure toward us.^{Verse 5}Will You be angry with us forever?Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?^{Verse 6}Will You not revive us again,that Your people may rejoice in You?^{Verse 7}Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD,and grant us Your salvation.^{Verse 8}I will listen to what God the LORD will say;for He will surely speak peace to His people and His holy ones;
He will not let them return to folly.^{Verse 9}Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,that His glory may dwell in our land.^{Verse 10}Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together;righteousness and peace have kissed.^{Verse 11}Faithfulness sprouts from the earth,and righteousness looks down from heaven.^{Verse 12}The LORD will indeed provide what is good,and our land will yield its increase.^{Verse 13}Righteousness will go before Himto prepare the way for His steps.