# Psalm 85 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 
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1. LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 
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2. You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah 
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3. You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. 
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4. Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us! 
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5. Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations? 
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6. Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? 
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7. Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation. 
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8. Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. 
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9. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. 
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10. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. 
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11. Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. 
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12. Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. 
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13. Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. 

(ESV)