Psalm 85 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Restoration of Favor

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

Psa 85:1

LORD, you showed favor to your land;

you restored the fortunes of Jacob.[fn]

Psa 85:2

You forgave your people’s guilt;

you covered all their sin.Selah

Psa 85:3

You withdrew all your fury;

you turned from your burning anger.

Psa 85:4

Return to us, God of our salvation,

and abandon your displeasure with us.

Psa 85:5

Will you be angry with us forever?

Will you prolong your anger for all generations?

Psa 85:6

Will you not revive us again

so that your people may rejoice in you?

Psa 85:7

Show us your faithful love, LORD,

and give us your salvation.

Psa 85:8

I will listen to what God will say;

surely the LORD will declare peace

to his people, his faithful ones,

and not let them go back to foolish ways.

Psa 85:9

His salvation is very near those who fear him,

so that glory may dwell in our land.

Psa 85:10

Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace.

Psa 85:11

Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Psa 85:12

Also, the LORD will provide what is good,

and our land will yield its crops.

Psa 85:13

Righteousness will go before him

to prepare the way for his steps.

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CSB Footnotes

(85:1)

Or restored Jacob from captivity

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