# Psalm 85 (New King James Version)
Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

##### Chapter 85
###### 1 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;  
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.  

###### 2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;  
You have covered all their sin. _Selah_  

###### 3 You have taken away all Your wrath;  
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

###### 4 Restore us, O God of our salvation,  
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.  

###### 5 Will You be angry with us forever?  
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?  

###### 6 Will You not revive us again,  
That Your people may rejoice in You?  

###### 7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,  
And grant us Your salvation.

###### 8 I 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 back to folly.  

###### 9 Surely 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.  

###### 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,  
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.  

###### 12 Yes, the Lord will give _what is_ good;  
And our land will yield its increase.  

###### 13 Righteousness will go before Him,  
And shall make His footsteps _our_ pathway.