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Psalms 85 Parallel Bible Translations
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JPS JPS Tanakh 1917 |
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| 1 | For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned 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 pardoned 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| 3 | Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.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 | Restore 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 | Show 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 back 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 down 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 will give that which is good; And our land shall yield her produce. | 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. | 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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