85 Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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Psalm 85[a]

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

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

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You forgave(A) the iniquity(B) of your people
    and covered all their sins.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

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24 No one living in Zion will say, “I am ill”;(A)
    and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven.(B)

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17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

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17 Surely it was for my benefit(A)
    that I suffered such anguish.(B)
In your love you kept me
    from the pit(C) of destruction;
you have put all my sins(D)
    behind your back.(E)

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60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

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The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,(A) shine, for your light(B) has come,
    and the glory(C) of the Lord rises upon you.

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For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

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See, darkness(A) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(B) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.

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