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Psalms 85 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. | LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. | For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. | |
| 2 | Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah | You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah | You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. | |
| 3 | Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. | You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. | You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger. | |
| 4 | Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease. | Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us! | Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us. | |
| 5 | Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? | Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations? | Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations? | |
| 6 | Wilt thou not quicken us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? | Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? | Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? | |
| 7 | Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. | Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation. | Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and 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. | Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. | I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly. | |
| 9 | Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. | Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. | Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. | |
| 10 | Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. | Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. | Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. | |
| 11 | Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked clown from heaven. | Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. | Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. | |
| 12 | Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. | Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. | The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. | |
| 13 | Righteousness shall go before him; and shall make his footsteps a way to walk in. | Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. | Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps. | |
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