Psalms 85

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85:1
לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר׃
For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
85:2
רָצִיתָ יְהוָה אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ שבות [שְׁבִית] יַעֲקֹב׃
LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.
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85:3
נָשָׂאתָ עֲוֺן עַמֶּךָ כִּסִּיתָ כָל־חַטָּאתָם סֶלָה׃
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. Selah .
85:4
אָסַפְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶךָ הֱשִׁיבוֹתָ מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּךָ׃
Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.
85:5
שׁוּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ וְהָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ עִמָּנוּ׃
Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.
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85:6
הַלְעוֹלָם תֶּאֱנַף־בָּנוּ תִּמְשֹׁךְ אַפְּךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר׃
Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?
85:7
הֲלֹא־אַתָּה תָּשׁוּב תְּחַיֵּנוּ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂמְחוּ־בָךְ׃
Wilt Thou not quicken us again, That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
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85:8
הַרְאֵנוּ יְהוָה חַסְדֶּךָ וְיֶשְׁעֲךָ תִּתֶּן־לָנוּ׃
Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, And grant us Thy salvation.
85:9
אֶשְׁמְעָה מַה־יְדַבֵּר הָאֵל יְהוָה כִּי יְדַבֵּר שָׁלוֹם אֶל־עַמּוֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָיו וְאַל־יָשׁוּבוּ לְכִסְלָה׃
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.
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85:10
אַךְ קָרוֹב לִירֵאָיו יִשְׁעוֹ לִשְׁכֹּן כָּבוֹד בְּאַרְצֵנוּ׃
Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; That glory may dwell in our land.
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85:11
חֶסֶד־וֶאֱמֶת נִפְגָּשׁוּ צֶדֶק וְשָׁלוֹם נָשָׁקוּ׃
Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
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85:12
אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָף׃
Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
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85:13
גַּם־יְהוָה יִתֵּן הַטּוֹב וְאַרְצֵנוּ תִּתֵּן יְבוּלָהּ׃
Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; And our land shall yield her produce.
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85:14
צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵּךְ וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָיו׃
Righteousness shall go before Him, And shall make His footsteps a way.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 85:12

<b>Truth will sprout from the earth, etc.</b> When Israel will speak truth, the charity that they perform on earth will look down from heaven.

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