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Psalm 85
New International Version

### Psalm 85[a]

#### For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.
2 You forgave(B) the iniquity(C) of your people
and covered all their sins.[b]
3 You set aside all your wrath(D)
and turned from your fierce anger.(E)

4 Restore(F) us again, God our Savior,(G)
and put away your displeasure toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?(H)
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6 Will you not revive(I) us again,
that your people may rejoice(J) in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love,(K) Lord,
and grant us your salvation.(L)

8 I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace(M) to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.(N)
9 Surely his salvation(O) is near those who fear him,
that his glory(P) may dwell in our land.

10 Love and faithfulness(Q) meet together;
righteousness(R) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness(S) looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,(T)
and our land will yield(U) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
2. Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 85:1 : S Dt 30:3; Ps 14:7
2. Psalm 85:2 : S Nu 14:19
3. Psalm 85:2 : S Ex 32:30; S Ps 78:38
4. Psalm 85:3 : Ps 106:23; Da 9:16
5. Psalm 85:3 : Ex 32:12; Dt 13:17; Ps 78:38; Jnh 3:9
6. Psalm 85:4 : S Ps 71:20
7. Psalm 85:4 : S Ps 65:5
8. Psalm 85:5 : S Ps 50:21
9. Psalm 85:6 : S Ps 80:18
10. Psalm 85:6 : Php 3:1
11. Psalm 85:7 : S Ps 6:4
12. Psalm 85:7 : Ps 27:1
13. Psalm 85:8 : S Lev 26:6; S Isa 60:17; S Jn 14:27; 2Th 3:16
14. Psalm 85:8 : Pr 26:11; 27:22
15. Psalm 85:9 : Ps 27:1; Isa 43:3; 45:8; 46:13; 51:5; 56:1; 62:11
16. Psalm 85:9 : S Ex 29:43; Isa 60:19; Hag 2:9; Zec 2:5
17. Psalm 85:10 : Ps 89:14; 115:1; Pr 3:3
18. Psalm 85:10 : Ps 72:2-3; Isa 32:17
19. Psalm 85:11 : Isa 45:8
20. Psalm 85:12 : Ps 84:11; Jas 1:17
21. Psalm 85:12 : Lev 26:4; S Ps 67:6; Zec 8:12

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