Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.² You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;You have covered all their sin. Selah³ You have taken away all Your wrath;You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

⁴ Restore us, O God of our salvation,And cause Your anger toward us to cease.⁵ Will You be angry with us forever?Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?⁶ Will You not revive us again,That Your people may rejoice in You?⁷ Show us Your mercy, Lord,And grant us Your salvation.

⁸ I will hear what God the Lord will speak,For He will speak peaceTo His people and to His saints;But let them not turn back to folly.⁹ Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,That glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Mercy and truth have met together;Righteousness and peace have kissed.¹¹ Truth shall spring out of the earth,And righteousness shall look down from heaven.¹² Yes, the Lord will give what is good;And our land will yield its increase.¹³ Righteousness will go before Him,And shall make His footsteps our pathway.