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Psalm 85 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.

Psa 85:1

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

O LORD, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan];

You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel).

Psa 85:2

You have forgiven the wickedness of Your people;

You have covered all their sin. Selah.

Psa 85:3

You have withdrawn all Your wrath,

You have turned away from Your burning anger.

Psa 85:4

Restore us, O God of our salvation,

And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

Psa 85:5

Will You be angry with us forever?

Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

Psa 85:6

Will You not revive us and bring us to life again,

That Your people may rejoice in You?

Psa 85:7

Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD,

And grant us Your salvation.

Psa 85:8

I will hear [with expectant hope] what God the LORD will say,

For He will speak peace to His people, to His [fn]godly ones—

But let them not turn again to folly.

Psa 85:9

Surely His salvation is near to those who [reverently] fear Him [and obey Him with submissive wonder],

That glory [the manifest presence of God] may dwell in our land.

Psa 85:10

Steadfast love and truth and faithfulness meet together;

Righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Psa 85:11

Truth springs from the earth,

And righteousness looks down from heaven.

Psa 85:12

Indeed, the LORD will give what is good,

And our land will yield its produce.

Psa 85:13

Righteousness will go before Him

And will make His footsteps into a way [in which to walk].

AMP Footnotes
I.e. believers, those in right standing with Him.
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