Psalms 85
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
2 Ref The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.)
3 Ref You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.
4 Ref Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.
5 Ref Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?
6 Ref Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?
7 Ref Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.
8 Ref I 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.
9 Ref Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
10 Ref Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.
11 Ref Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.
12 Ref The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.
13 Ref Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 Ref You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
3 Ref You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
4 Ref Turn us, God of our salvation, And cause your indignation toward us to cease.
5 Ref Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
6 Ref Won't you revive us again, That your people may rejoice in you?
7 Ref Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.
8 Ref I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, For he will speak peace to his people, his saints; But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Ref Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Ref Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Ref Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
12 Ref Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
13 Ref Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 Ref Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah
3 Ref Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned `thyself' from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Ref Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
5 Ref Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
6 Ref Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Ref Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
8 Ref I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Ref Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Ref Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Ref Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12 Ref Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.
13 Ref Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way `to walk in'.