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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

85 Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land.
    You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You have forgiven the iniquity of your people.
    You have covered all their sin. Selah.
You have taken away all your wrath.
    You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
Turn us, God of our salvation,
    and cause your indignation toward us to cease.
Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
Won’t you revive us again,
    that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh.
    Grant us your salvation.
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.
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.

To the Director: A Psalm by the descendants of Korah.

Restore Us, God

85 Lord you have favored your land
    and restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You took away the iniquity of your people,
    forgiving all their sins.
Interlude

You withdrew all your wrath
    and turned away from your burning anger.

Restore us, God of our salvation,
    and stop being angry with us.
Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you prolong your anger from generation to generation?
Will you restore our lives again
    so that your people may rejoice in you?
Lord, show your gracious love
    and deliver us.

Let me listen to what God, the Lord, says;
    for the Lord will promise peace
to his people, to his holy ones;
    may they not return to foolishness.
Surely, he will soon deliver those who fear him,
    for his glory will live in our land.

10 Gracious love and truth meet;
    righteousness and peace kiss.
11 Truth sprouts up from the ground,
    while righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 The Lord will also provide what is good,
    and our land will yield its produce.
13 Righteousness will go before him
    to prepare a path for his steps.