Psalm 85 85 Psalms Book 3 Brenton Septuagint You Showed Favor to Your Land 1 Brenton For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, thou hast taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.
2 Brenton Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou hast covered all their sins. Pause. BSB BSB: You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah
3 Brenton Thou hast caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger. BSB BSB: You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.
4 Brenton Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thine anger away from us. BSB BSB: Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us.
5 Brenton Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation? BSB BSB: Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?
6 Brenton O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee. BSB BSB: Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Brenton Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. BSB BSB: Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
8 Brenton I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him. BSB BSB: I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
9 Brenton Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. BSB BSB: Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
10 Brenton Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other . BSB BSB: Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Brenton Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven. BSB BSB: Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 Brenton For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit. BSB BSB: The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
13 Brenton Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way. BSB BSB: Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
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