Chapter 85

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Prayer for Divine Favor

¹For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.

²You once favored, LORD, your land, restored the good fortune of Jacob. ⁱ Pss 14, 7; 126, 4 . ³You forgave the guilt of your people, pardoned all their sins. Selah ⁴You withdrew all your wrath, turned back your burning anger. ^j Ps 78, 38; Ex 32, 14; Is 48, 9 .

⁵Restore us once more, God our savior; abandon your wrath against us. ^k Ps 80, 4 . ⁶Will you be angry with us forever, drag out your anger for all generations? ^l Pss 79, 5; 89, 47 . ⁷Please give us life again, that your people may rejoice in you. ⁸Show us, LORD, your love; grant us your salvation.

III

⁹I will listen for the word of God; surely the LORD will proclaim peace To his people, to the faithful, to those who trust in him.^* ¹⁰Near indeed is salvation for the loyal; prosperity will fill our land. ¹¹Love and truth will meet;^* justice and peace will kiss. ^m Pss 89, 15; 97, 2 . ¹²Truth will spring from the earth; justice will look down from heaven. ⁿ Is 45, 8 . ¹³The LORD will surely grant abundance; our land will yield its increase. ^o Ps 67, 7; Lv 26, 4; Ez 34, 27; Hos 2, 23–24; Zec 8, 12 . ¹⁴Prosperity will march before the LORD, and good fortune will follow behind.

Notes:

i: Pss 14, 7; 126, 4 .

j: Ps 78, 38; Ex 32, 14; Is 48, 9 .

k: Ps 80, 4 .

l: Pss 79, 5; 89, 47 .

m: Pss 89, 15; 97, 2 .

n: Is 45, 8 .

o: Ps 67, 7; Lv 26, 4; Ez 34, 27; Hos 2, 23–24; Zec 8, 12 .

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