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Psalms 85

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
  2. 2
    KJVThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
    WEBYou have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
  3. 3
    KJVThou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
    WEBYou have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
  4. 4
    KJVTurn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
    WEBTurn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.
  5. 5
    KJVWilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
    WEBWill you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
  6. 6
    KJVWilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
    WEBWon’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
  7. 7
    KJVShew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
    WEBShow us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.
  8. 8
    KJVI 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.
    WEBI will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
  9. 9
    KJVSurely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
    WEBSurely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
  10. 10
    KJVMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
    WEBMercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
  11. 11
    KJVTruth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
    WEBTruth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
  12. 12
    KJVYea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
    WEBYes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
  13. 13
    KJVRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
    WEBRighteousness goes before him, and prepares the way for his steps.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.