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Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.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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