Psalm 85

Benedixisti, Domine

¹ Lord, you have been gracious to your land;*

you have turned away the captivity of Jacob.

² You have forgiven the offence of your people*

and covered all their sins.

³ You have taken away all your displeasure*

and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.

⁴ Restore us then, O God our Savior,*

and let your anger cease from us.

⁵ Will you be displeased at us for ever,*

and will you stretch out your wrath from one generation to another?

⁶ Will you not turn again and quicken us,*

that your people may rejoice in you?

⁷ Show us your mercy, O Lord,*

and grant us your salvation.

⁸ I will hearken to what the Lord God will say,*

for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again.

⁹ For 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 each other.

¹¹ Truth shall flourish out of the earth,*

and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

¹² Indeed, the Lord shall show goodness,*

and our land shall give its increase.

¹³ Righteousness shall go before him,*

and he shall direct his going in the way.

Psalms with similar themes:

God’s Mercy
23  100  32  130  57  61  62  63  73  77  85  86  103  118  145 

The Incarnation
2  110  8  113  85  111  89  132 

Divine Guidance
25  43  85  80  111  112 

In Time of Trouble
3  11  12  13  18  20  46  30  146  40  49  57  85  62  63  80  86  90  107  118  144 

Peace
29  46  76  85  98  100  124  125  126 

Preparation for Holy Communion
23  25  26  43  41  63  84  122  85  86  130  133  139 

View all psalms