Psalms 85 Parallel

Psalms 85 — Parallel

KJV

1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

1 Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

3 You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

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

4 Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

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

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

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

6 Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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

7 Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.

8 I 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.

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

9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

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

10 Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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

11 Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

12 Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

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

13 Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.