Psalm 85 Benedixisti, Domine.

LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; * thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

²Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people, * and covered all their sins.

³Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure, * and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation.

⁴Turn us then, O God our Saviour, * and let thine anger cease from us.

⁵Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever? * and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?

⁶Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, * that thy people may rejoice in thee?

⁷Show us thy mercy, O LORD, * and grant us thy salvation.

⁸I will hearken what the LORD God will say; * for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again unto foolishness.

⁹For his salvation is nigh 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 flourish out of the earth, * and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

¹²Yea, the LORD shall show loving-kindness; * and our land shall give her increase.

¹³Righteousness shall go before him, * and shall direct his going in the way.