85:1 For the worship leader. A song of the sons of Korah. O Eternal One, there was a time when You were gracious to Your land; You returned Jacob’s descendants from their captivity.
85:2 You forgave the iniquity of Your people, covered all of their sins. [pause]
85:3 There was a time when You restrained all of Your fierce wrath, when You cooled Your hot anger.
85:4 O God of our salvation, bring us back again—as You did before— and put away Your anger toward us.
85:5 Will You be mad at us forever? Will You continue to be angry with our children and theirs?
85:6 Will You not bring us back to life once more so that we, Your people, will find joy and pleasure in You?
85:7 O Eternal One, show us Your unfailing love; give us what we truly need: Your salvation.
85:8 I will hear what the True God—the Eternal—will say, for He will speak peace over His people, peace over those who faithfully follow Him, [but do not let them abuse His gift and return to foolish ways].
85:9 Without a doubt, His salvation is near for those who revere Him so that He will be with us again and all His glory will fill this land.
85:10 Unfailing love and truth have met on their way; righteousness and peace have kissed one another.
85:11 Truth will spring from the earth like a plant, and justice will look down from the sky.
85:12 Yes, the Eternal will plant goodness in the earth, and our land will yield great abundance.
85:13 Justice will come before Him, marking out a path, setting a way for His feet.
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