Psalms 85

1
Lord, you have been favorable to your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.  2You
have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you have covered all their sin. Selah.  3You have taken
away all your wrath: you have turned yourself from the fierceness of your anger.  4Turn us, O
God of our salvation, and cause your anger toward us to cease.  5Will you be angry with us for
ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations?  6Will you not revive us again: that your
people may rejoice in you?  7Show us your mercy, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.  8I will
hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but
let them not turn again to folly.  9Surely his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may
dwell in our land.  10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each
other.  11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12
Yes, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Psalms 86
1
Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.  2Preserve my soul; for I am
holy: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.  3Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry
to you daily.  4Rejoice the soul of your servant: for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.  5For
you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.
6
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.  7In the day of my
trouble I will call on you: for you will answer me.  8Among the gods there is none like to you, O
Lord; neither are there any works like to your works.  9All nations whom you have made shall
come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.  10For you are great, and do
wondrous things: you are God alone.  11Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth:
unite my heart to fear your name.  12I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I
will glorify your name for ever more.  13For great is your mercy toward me: and you have
delivered my soul from the lowest hell.  14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the
assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you before them.  15But
you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy
and truth.  16O turn to me, and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant, and save
the son of your handmaid.  17Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and
be ashamed: because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.