Psalm 85
The Voice
Psalm 85
For the worship leader. A song of the sons of Korah.
1 O Eternal One, there was a time when You were gracious to Your land;
You returned Jacob’s descendants from their captivity.
2 You forgave the iniquity of Your people,
covered all of their sins.
[pause][a]
3 There was a time when You restrained all of Your fierce wrath,
when You cooled Your hot anger.
4 O God of our salvation, bring us back again—as You did before—
and put away Your anger toward us.
5 Will You be mad at us forever?
Will You continue to be angry with our children and theirs?
6 Will You not bring us back to life once more
so that we, Your people, will find joy and pleasure in You?
7 O Eternal One, show us Your unfailing love;
give us what we truly need: Your salvation.
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].[b]
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.
10 Unfailing love and truth have met on their way;
righteousness and peace have kissed one another.
11 Truth will spring from the earth like a plant,
and justice will look down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Eternal will plant goodness in the earth,
and our land will yield great abundance.
13 Justice will come before Him,
marking out a path, setting a way for His feet.
Psalm 85
New King James Version
Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm (A)of the sons of Korah.
85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have (B)brought 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 (C)Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
5 (D)Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
6 Will You not (E)revive 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 [a]folly.
9 Surely (F)His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
(G)That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
(H)Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 (I)Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Footnotes
- Psalm 85:8 foolishness
诗篇 85
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
祈求 神重新恩待他的子民
可拉子孙的诗，交给诗班长。
85 耶和华啊！你恩待了你的地，
恢复了雅各的产业（“恢复了雅各的产业”或译：“领回了雅各被掳的”）。
2 你赦免了你子民的罪孽，
遮盖了他们的一切罪恶。
（细拉）
3 你收回了你的一切忿怒，
使你猛烈的怒气转消。
4 拯救我们的 神啊！求你复兴我们，
求你止住你向我们所发的忿怒。
5 你要永远向我们发怒吗？
你要延长你的怒气到万代吗？
6 你不使我们再活过来，
以致你的子民可以因你欢喜吗？
7 耶和华啊！求你使我们得见你的慈爱，
又把你的救恩赐给我们。
8 我要听 神耶和华所要说的话；
因为他应许赐平安给他的子民，给他的圣民；
但愿他们不要转向愚妄。
9 他的救恩的确临近敬畏他的人，
使他的荣耀住在我们的地上。
10 慈爱和信实彼此相遇，
公义和平安互相亲吻。
11 信实从地上生出，
公义从天上俯视。
12 耶和华也必赐下好处，
我们的地要多出土产。
13 公义必行在他面前，
为他的脚步预备道路。
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