PSALM 85

Sonya Curtis

Psalm 85 Psalm 85

Prayer for God's Mercy upon the Nation. Prayer for Humanity’s Forgiveness.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the class. A Psalm of Sonya
¹ O LORD, You showed favor to Your land; ¹ O child, you gave mercy to your enemies;
          You restored the captivity of Jacob. You accepted the apology of abusers.
² You forgave the iniquity of Your people; ² You acquitted the plotters of your death;
          You covered all their sin. Selah. You covered all their intentions.
³ You withdrew all Your fury; ³ You withdrew the need for revenge;
          You turned away from Your burning anger. You turned away from blood-filled thoughts

⁴ Restore us, O God of our salvation, ⁴ Forgive Me, O child of My creation,
          And cause Your indignation toward us to cease. And cause your accusation to be silenced.
⁵ Will You be angry with us forever? ⁵ Will your pain blind you forever?
          Will You prolong Your anger to all generations? Will you proclaim My absence to all generations?
⁶ Will You not Yourself revive us again, ⁶ Will you not yourself receive Me again,
          That Your people may rejoice in You? That your children may abide in Me?

⁷ Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, ⁷ Show Me your ability to start over, O child,
          And grant us Your salvation. And relinquish unto Me your will

⁸ I will hear what God the LORD will say; ⁸ I will listen for what My children will pray;
          For He will speak peace to His people, For they will pray release to their God,

to His godly ones; to their Holy Protector;
          But let them not turn back to folly. But let Me not withhold My intervening presence.
⁹ Surely His salvation is near to those who ^[2] fear Him, ⁹ Surely their love is calling to the God they reverence,
          That glory may dwell in our land. That that dependence may rule their conscience.
¹⁰ Lovingkindness and truth have met together; ¹⁰ Humbleness and questioning are not strangers;
          Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Regret and anticipation now know each other.
¹¹ Truth springs from the earth, ¹¹ Peace springs from the earth,
          And righteousness looks down from heaven. And sympathy rains from heaven
¹² Indeed, the LORD will give what is good, ¹² Indeed, humanity will trust My Name,
          And our land will yield its produce. And My restoration will yield its joy.
¹³ Righteousness will go before Him ¹³ Compensation will go before them
          And will make His footsteps into a way. And the trail that led to separation will be covered.