Psalm 85-86

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Revive Us Again

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of ^(A)the Sons of Korah.

85 Lord, you were ^(B)favorable to your land;
    you ^(C)restored the fortunes of Jacob.
²You ^(D)forgave the iniquity of your people;
    you ^(E)covered all their sin. Selah
³You withdrew all your wrath;
    you ^(F)turned from your hot anger.

⁴^(G)Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
    and put away your indignation toward us!
⁵^(H)Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
⁶Will you not ^(I)revive us again,
    that your people may ^(J)rejoice in you?
⁷Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.

⁸^(K)Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
    for he will ^(L)speak peace to his people, to his ^(M)saints;
    but let them not ^(N)turn back to ^(O)folly.
⁹Surely his ^(P)salvation is near to those who fear him,
    that ^(Q)glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰^(R)Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
    ^(S)righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
    and righteousness looks down from the sky.
¹²Yes, ^(T)the Lord will give what is good,
    and our land ^(U)will yield its increase.
¹³^(V)Righteousness will go before him
    and make his footsteps a way.

Great Is Your Steadfast Love

^(W)A Prayer of David.

86 ^(X)Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
    for I am ^(Y)poor and needy.
²Preserve my life, for I am ^(Z)godly;
    save your servant, who ^(AA)trusts in you—you are my God.
³^(AB)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all the day.
⁴Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for ^(AC)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
⁵For you, O Lord, are good and ^(AD)forgiving,
    ^(AE)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
⁶^(AF)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
⁷In ^(AG)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    ^(AH)for you answer me.

⁸There is ^(AI)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    ^(AJ)nor are there any works like yours.
⁹^(AK)All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
¹⁰For ^(AL)you are great and ^(AM)do wondrous things;
    ^(AN)you alone are God.
¹¹^(AO)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may ^(AP)walk in your truth;
    ^(AQ)unite my heart to fear your name.
¹²I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
¹³^(AR)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have ^(AS)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴O God, insolent men have ^(AT)risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
¹⁵But you, O Lord, are a God ^(AU)merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
¹⁶^(AV)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to ^(AW)your servant,
    and save ^(AX)the son of your maidservant.
¹⁷^(AY)Show me a sign of your ^(AZ)favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.