85 Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land.
    You have restored the fortunes 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 Turn us, God of our salvation,
    and cause your indignation toward us to cease.
⁵ Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
⁶ Won’t you revive us again,
    that your people may rejoice in you?
⁷ Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh.
    Grant us your salvation.
⁸ I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak,
    for he will speak peace to his people, his saints;
    but let them not turn again to folly.
⁹ Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
    that glory may dwell in our land.
¹⁰ Mercy and truth meet together.
    Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
¹¹ Truth springs out of the earth.
    Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
¹² Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good.
    Our land will yield its increase.
¹³ Righteousness goes before him,
    and prepares the way for his steps.