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Psalm 85 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 85:1

Psa 85:1<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

Psa 85:2

Psa 85:2The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.)

Psa 85:3

Psa 85:3You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.

Psa 85:4

Psa 85:4Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

Psa 85:5

Psa 85:5Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

Psa 85:6

Psa 85:6Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

Psa 85:7

Psa 85:7Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.

Psa 85:8

Psa 85:8I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

Psa 85:9

Psa 85:9Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

Psa 85:10

Psa 85:10Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

Psa 85:11

Psa 85:11Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

Psa 85:12

Psa 85:12The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

Psa 85:13

Psa 85:13Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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Psalm Chapter 85 — Additional Translations:

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