Psalms Chapter 85 | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

1

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לִ֫בְנֵ֥י קֹ֭רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃

KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

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רָצִ֣יתָ יְהוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֘בְתָּ֤ שְׁב֖וּת יַעֲקֹ֣ב׃

KJVLORD, 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.

3

נָשָׂ֥אתָ עֲוֹ֥ן עַמֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֝סִּ֗יתָ כָּל חַטָּאתָ֥ם סֶֽלָה׃

KJVThou 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

4

אָסַ֥פְתָּ כָל עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃

KJVThou 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.

5

שׁוּבֵ֣נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ וְהָפֵ֥ר כַּ֝עַסְךָ֗ עִמָּֽנוּ׃

KJVTurn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us!

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הַֽלְעוֹלָ֥ם תֶּאֱנַף בָּ֑נוּ תִּמְשֹׁ֥ךְ אַ֝פְּךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

KJVWilt 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?

7

הֲלֹא אַתָּ֥ה תָשׁ֥וּב תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ וְ֝עַמְּךָ֗ יִשְׂמְחוּ בָֽךְ׃

KJVWilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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הַרְאֵ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝יֶשְׁעֲךָ֗ תִּֽתֶּן לָֽנוּ׃

KJVShew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

9

אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה מַה יְּדַבֵּ֣ר הָ֭אֵל יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י יְדַבֵּ֥ר שָׁל֗וֹם אֶל עַמּ֥וֹ וְאֶל חֲסִידָ֑יו וְאַל יָשׁ֗וּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃

KJVI 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.

10

אַ֣ךְ קָ֭רוֹב לִֽירֵאָ֣יו יִשְׁעוֹ֑ לִשְׁכֹּ֥ן כָּ֝ב֗וֹד בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃

KJVSurely 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.

11

חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ צֶ֥דֶק וְ֝שָׁל֗וֹם נָשָֽׁקוּ׃

KJVMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

12

אֱ֭מֶת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תִּצְמָ֑ח וְ֝צֶ֗דֶק מִשָּׁמַ֥יִם נִשְׁקָֽף׃

KJVTruth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.

13

גַּם יְהוָ֗ה יִתֵּ֣ן הַ֭טּוֹב וְאַרְצֵ֥נוּ תִּתֵּ֗ן יְבוּלָֽהּ׃

KJVYea, 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.

14

צֶ֭דֶק לְפָנָ֣יו יְהַלֵּ֑ךְ וְיָשֵׂ֖ם לְדֶ֣רֶךְ פְּעָמָֽיו׃

KJVRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.

Psalms — Chapter 85