# Psalm 85 ## Psalm 85:1 - [KJV] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. - [ASV] Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. - [YLT] Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned *to* the captivity of Jacob. ### Notes on Psalm 85:1 - ## Psalm 85:2 - [KJV] Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. - [ASV] Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. *Selah* - [YLT] Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. ### Notes on Psalm 85:2 - ## Psalm 85:3 - [KJV] Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned *thyself* from the fierceness of thine anger. - [ASV] Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned *thyself* from the fierceness of thine anger. - [YLT] Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger. ### Notes on Psalm 85:3 - ## Psalm 85:4 - [KJV] Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. - [ASV] Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease. - [YLT] Turn back *to* us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us. ### Notes on Psalm 85:4 - ## Psalm 85:5 - [KJV] Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? - [ASV] Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? - [YLT] To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation? ### Notes on Psalm 85:5 - ## Psalm 85:6 - [KJV] Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? - [ASV] Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee? - [YLT] Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee. ### Notes on Psalm 85:6 - ## Psalm 85:7 - [KJV] Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. - [ASV] Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation. - [YLT] Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us. ### Notes on Psalm 85:7 - ## Psalm 85:8 - [KJV] I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. - [ASV] I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly. - [YLT] I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly. ### Notes on Psalm 85:8 - ## Psalm 85:9 - [KJV] Surely his salvation *is* nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. - [ASV] Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land. - [YLT] Only, near to those fearing Him *is* His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land. ### Notes on Psalm 85:9 - ## Psalm 85:10 - [KJV] Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed *each other*. - [ASV] Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. - [YLT] Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed, ### Notes on Psalm 85:10 - ## Psalm 85:11 - [KJV] Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. - [ASV] Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven. - [YLT] Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out, ### Notes on Psalm 85:11 - ## Psalm 85:12 - [KJV] Yea, the LORD shall give *that which is* good; and our land shall yield her increase. - [ASV] Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase. - [YLT] Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase. ### Notes on Psalm 85:12 - ## Psalm 85:13 - [KJV] Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set *us* in the way of his steps. - [ASV] Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way *to walk in*. - [YLT] Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way! ### Notes on Psalm 85:13 -