091) Psalm 85

Psalm 85 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

8.6.8.6 1 O Lord, thou hast been favourable to thy beloved land:

Jacob’s captivity thou hast recall’d with mighty hand.

2 Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities;

Thou all their trespasses and sins hast cover’d from thine eyes.

3 Thou took’st off all thine ire, and turn’dst from thy wrath’s furiousness.

4 Turn us, God of our health, and cause thy wrath gainst us to cease.

5 Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end?

Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend?

6 That in thee may thy people joy, wilt thou not us revive?

7 Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us do thy salvation give.

8 I’ll hear what God the Lord will speak: to his folk he’ll speak peace, And to his saints; but let them not return to foolishness.

9 To them that fear him surely near is his salvation; That glory in our land may have her habitation.

10 Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kiss’d mutually:

11 Truth springs from earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven high.

12 Yea, what is good the Lord shall give; our land shall yield increase:

13 Justice, to set us in his steps, shall go before his face.

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