Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You showed (A)favor to Your land;
You (B)restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You (C)forgave the guilt of Your people;
You (D)covered all their sin. Selah
You (E)withdrew all Your fury;
You (F)turned away from Your burning anger.

(G)Restore us, God of our salvation,
And (H)cause Your indignation toward us to cease.
Will (I)You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to [a]all generations?
Will You not [b](J)revive us again,
So that Your people may (K)rejoice in You?
Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And (L)grant us Your salvation.

[c]I will hear what God the Lord will say;
For He will (M)speak peace to His people, to His godly ones;
And may they not (N)turn back to [d]foolishness.
Certainly (O)His salvation is near to those who [e]fear Him,
That (P)glory may dwell in our land.
10 (Q)Graciousness and [f]truth have met together;
(R)Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 [g]Truth (S)sprouts from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 Indeed, (T)the Lord will give what is good,
And our (U)land will yield its produce.
13 (V)Righteousness will go before Him
And will make His footsteps into a way.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:5 Lit generation and generation
  2. Psalm 85:6 Or bring to life
  3. Psalm 85:8 Or Let me hear
  4. Psalm 85:8 I.e., foolish self-confidence
  5. Psalm 85:9 Or revere
  6. Psalm 85:10 Or faithfulness
  7. Psalm 85:11 Or Faithfulness

Panalangin para sa Kabutihan ng Bansa

85 Panginoon, naging mabuti kayo sa inyong lupain.
Ibinalik nʼyo sa magandang kalagayan ang Israel.[a]
Pinatawad nʼyo ang kasamaan ng inyong mga mamamayan;
    inalis nʼyo ang lahat ng aming kasalanan.
Inalis nʼyo na rin ang inyong matinding galit sa amin.
Minsan pa, O Dios, na aming Tagapagligtas, ibalik nʼyo kami sa magandang kalagayan.
    Kalimutan nʼyo na ang inyong galit sa amin.
Habang buhay na ba kayong magagalit sa amin,
    hanggang sa aming mga salinlahi?
Hindi nʼyo na ba kami ibabalik sa magandang kalagayan upang kami ay magalak sa inyo?
Panginoon, ipakita nʼyo sa amin ang inyong pag-ibig at kami ay iligtas.
Pakikinggan ko ang sasabihin ng Panginoong Dios,
    dahil mangangako siya ng kapayapaan sa atin na kanyang mga tapat na mamamayan;
    iyan ay kung hindi na tayo babalik sa ating mga kamangmangan.
Tunay na ililigtas niya ang may takot sa kanya,
    upang ipakita na ang kapangyarihan niya ay mananatili sa ating lupain.
10 Ang pag-ibig at katapatan ay magkasama at ganoon din ang katarungan at kapayapaan.
11 Ang katapatan ng tao sa mundo ay alam ng Dios sa langit,
    at ang katarungan ng Dios sa langit ay matatanggap ng tao sa mundo.
12 Tiyak na ibibigay sa atin ng Panginoon ang mabuti
    at magkakaroon ng ani ang ating lupain.
13 Ang katarungan ay parang tagapagbalita na mauunang dumating para ihanda ang daan ng Panginoon.

Footnotes

  1. 85:1 Ibinalik … Israel: o, Pinabalik ninyo sa kanilang lupain mula sa pagkabihag ang lahi ni Jacob.

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.
You forgave(B) the iniquity(C) of your people
    and covered all their sins.[b]
You set aside all your wrath(D)
    and turned from your fierce anger.(E)

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

I 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)
Surely his salvation(O) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory(P) may dwell in our land.

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

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
  2. Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.