Psalms 85
The Lord has shown favor to His land by forgiving the iniquity of His people and covering their sin, turning away from His fierce anger. The psalmist asks God to turn them back to Him and cease His anger, seeking revival and salvation. God will speak peace to His people and saints, and His salvation is near those who fear Him. Mercy, truth, righteousness, and peace will come together, and the Lord will give what is good, bringing increase to the land.
LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
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