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A Psalm of the sons of Korah.<p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext">2</span>LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land,</div><div class="po2">Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-2.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people,</div><div class="po2">Thou hast pardoned all their sin.<br><div align="right">Selah</div></div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-3.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath;</div><div class="po2">Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-4.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Restore us, O God of our salvation,</div><div class="po2">And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-5.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever?</div><div class="po2">Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-6.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Wilt Thou not quicken us again,</div><div class="po2">That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-7.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Show us Thy mercy, O LORD,</div><div class="po2">And grant us Thy salvation.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-8.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I will hear what God the LORD will speak;</div><div class="po2">For He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints;</div><div class="po2">But let them not turn back to folly.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-9.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him;</div><div class="po2">That glory may dwell in our land.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-10.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Mercy and truth are met together;</div><div class="po2">Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-11.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Truth springeth out of the earth;</div><div class="po2">And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-12.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Yea, the LORD will give that which is good;</div><div class="po2">And our land shall yield her produce.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/85-13.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Righteousness shall go before Him,</div><div class="po2">And shall make His footsteps a way.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a 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