Psalm 85 – NIRV & KJV

New International Reader’s Version

Psalm 85:1-13

Psalm 85

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

1Lord, you were good to your land.

You blessed the people of Jacob with great success again.

2You forgave the evil things your people did.

You took away all their sins.

3You stopped being angry with them.

You turned your great anger away from them.

4God our Savior, make us new again.

Stop being unhappy with us.

5Will you be angry with us forever?

Will you be angry for all time to come?

6Won’t you give us new life again?

Then we’ll be joyful because of what you have done.

7Lord, show us your faithful love.

Save us.

8I will listen to what God the Lord says.

He promises peace to his faithful people.

But they must not turn to foolish ways.

9I know he’s ready to save those who have respect for him.

Then his glory can be seen in our land.

10God’s truth and faithful love join together.

His peace and holiness kiss each other.

11His truth springs up from the earth.

His holiness looks down from heaven.

12The Lord will certainly give what is good.

Our land will produce its crops.

13God’s holiness leads the way in front of him.

It prepares the way for his coming.

King James Version

Psalms 85:1-13

To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

1LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.85.1 for the sons: or, of the sons85.1 favourable: or, well pleased

2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.85.3 thyself…: or, thine anger from waxing hot

4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

8I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.