Psalms 85

Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm #Ps. 42:titleof the sons of Korah.

1 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;

You have *Ezra 1:11—2:1; Ps. 14:7; Jer. 30:18; 31:23; Ezek. 39:25; Hos. 6:11; Joel 3:1brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;

You have covered all their sin.

Selah

3 You have taken away all Your wrath;

You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

4 *Ps. 80:3, 7Restore us, O God of our salvation,

And cause Your anger toward us to cease.

5 *Ps. 79:5Will You be angry with us forever?

Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

6 Will You not *Hab. 3:2revive us again,

That Your people may rejoice in You?

7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,

And grant us Your salvation.

8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,

For He will speak peace

To His people and to His saints;

But let them not turn back to folly.

9 Surely *Is. 46:13His salvation is near to those who fear Him,

*Hag. 2:7; Zech. 2:5; (John 1:14)That glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth have met together;

*Ps. 72:3; (Is. 32:17); Luke 2:14Righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,

And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12 *(Ps. 84:11; James 1:17)Yes, the Lord will give whatis good;

And our land will yield its increase.

13 Righteousness will go before Him,

And shall make His footsteps our pathway.