For the director. Of the sons of Korʹah. A melody.
85 You have shown favor, O Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, to your land;
You brought back those of Yacob who were taken captive.
2 You have pardoned the error of your people;
You forgave all their sin. (Selah)
3 You held back all your fury;
You turned away from your hot anger.
4 Restore us, O Al {pre. Ahl} of our salvation,
And set aside your displeasure with us.
5 Will you be furious with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to generation after generation?
6 Will you not revive us again
So that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show your loyal love to us, O Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
And grant us your salvation.
8 I will listen to what the true Al {pre. Ahl} Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} says,
For he will speak peace to his people, to his loyal ones,
But let them not return to overconfidence.
9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,
So that his glory may reside in our land.
10 Loyal love and faithfulness will meet together;
Righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness will sprout from the earth,
And righteousness will look down from the heavens.
12 Yes, Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} will give what is good,
And our land will yield its harvest.
13 Righteousness will walk before him
And make a path for his footsteps.