Psalm 85-86

New International Version

Psalm 85^[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

¹You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes^(A) of Jacob.
²You forgave^(B) the iniquity^(C) of your people
    and covered all their sins.^[b]
³You set aside all your wrath^(D)
    and turned from your fierce anger.^(E)

⁴Restore^(F) us again, God our Savior,^(G)
    and put away your displeasure toward us.
⁵Will you be angry with us forever?^(H)
    Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
⁶Will you not revive^(I) us again,
    that your people may rejoice^(J) in you?
⁷Show us your unfailing love,^(K) Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.^(L)

⁸I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace^(M) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.^(N)
⁹Surely his salvation^(O) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory^(P) may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Love and faithfulness^(Q) meet together;
    righteousness^(R) and peace kiss each other.
¹¹Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness^(S) looks down from heaven.
¹²The Lord will indeed give what is good,^(T)
    and our land will yield^(U) its harvest.
¹³Righteousness goes before him
    and prepares the way for his steps.

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

¹Hear me, Lord, and answer^(V) me,
    for I am poor and needy.
²Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.^(W)
You are my God; ³have mercy^(X) on me, Lord,
    for I call^(Y) to you all day long.
⁴Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust^(Z) in you.

⁵You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love^(AA) to all who call to you.
⁶Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry^(AB) for mercy.
⁷When I am in distress,^(AC) I call^(AD) to you,
    because you answer^(AE) me.

⁸Among the gods^(AF) there is none like you,^(AG) Lord;
    no deeds can compare with yours.
⁹All the nations you have made
    will come^(AH) and worship^(AI) before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory^(AJ) to your name.
¹⁰For you are great^(AK) and do marvelous deeds;^(AL)
    you alone^(AM) are God.

¹¹Teach me your way,^(AN) Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;^(AO)
give me an undivided^(AP) heart,
    that I may fear^(AQ) your name.
¹²I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;^(AR)
    I will glorify your name forever.
¹³For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me^(AS) from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.^(AT)

¹⁴Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.^(AU)
¹⁵But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious^(AV) God,
    slow to anger,^(AW) abounding^(AX) in love and faithfulness.^(AY)
¹⁶Turn to me^(AZ) and have mercy^(BA) on me;
    show your strength^(BB) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.^(BC)
¹⁷Give me a sign^(BD) of your goodness,
    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.