Psalm

85 You have shown favor, O Jehovah, to your land;+

You brought back those of Jacob who were taken captive.+

 2 You have pardoned the error of your people;

You forgave* all their sin.+ (Selah)

 3 You held back all your fury;

You turned away from your hot anger.+

 4 Restore us,* O God of our salvation,

And set aside your displeasure with us.+

 6 Will you not revive us again

So that your people may rejoice in you?+

 7 Show your loyal love to us, O Jehovah,+

And grant us your salvation.

 8 I will listen to what the true God Jehovah says,

For he will speak peace to his people,+ to his loyal ones,

But let them not return to overconfidence.+

 9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,+

So that his glory may reside in our land.

10 Loyal love and faithfulness will meet together;

Righteousness and peace will kiss each other.+

11 Faithfulness will sprout from the earth,

And righteousness will look down from the heavens.+

12 Yes, Jehovah will give what is good,*+

And our land will yield its harvest.+

13 Righteousness will walk before him+

And make a path for his footsteps.