Psalm 85 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

PSALM 85

A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

¹ O Lord, thou hast been favourable to thy beloved land: Jacob's captivity thou hast recall'd with mighty hand.

² Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities; Thou all their trespasses and sins hast cover'd from thine eyes.

³ Thou took'st off all thine ire, and turn'dst from thy wrath's furiousness.

⁴ Turn us, God of our health, and cause thy wrath 'gainst us to cease.

⁵ Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end? Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend?

⁶ That in thee may thy people joy, wilt thou not us revive?

⁷ Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us do thy salvation give.

⁸ I'll hear what God the Lord will speak: to his folk he'll speak peace, And to his saints; but let them not return to foolishness.

⁹ To them that fear him surely near is his salvation; That glory in our land may have her habitation.

¹⁰ Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kiss'd mutually:

¹¹ Truth springs from earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven high.

¹² Yea, what is good the Lord shall give; our land shall yield increase:

¹³ Justice, to set us in his steps, shall go before his face.