>[!Properties]+ Resources >[Gospel Library](https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/85?lang=eng) | [Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu/#07755::c07755) | [Bible Hub](https://biblehub.com/psalms/85.htm) | [Inline JST](https://scripturetoolbox.com/html/ic/Psalms/85.html) | [Strong's](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/psa/85/1/ss1/) >>[!AI]- AI Context >>This psalm is a prayer attributed to the sons of Korah, reflecting on God's past mercies and seeking His continued favor and salvation for the people of Israel. > >>[!AI]- AI Child Summary >>God has been very kind to His people, forgiving them and making them happy again. They ask Him to keep being nice and help them do good things. > >>[!AI]- AI Summary >>The chapter expresses gratitude to God for forgiving the sins of His people and turning away His anger. The people ask God to continue showing mercy and to revive them so they can rejoice in Him. The psalmist listens for God's message of peace and emphasizes that mercy, truth, righteousness, and peace come together through God, promising blessings for the land and its people. > >#Gospel/Forgiveness #Gospel/Mercy #Gospel/Peace ###### 1 1 Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. ###### 2 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. ###### 3 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. ###### 4 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. ###### 5 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? ###### 6 6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? ###### 7 7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. ###### 8 8 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. ###### 9 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. ###### 10 10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. ###### 11 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. ###### 12 12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. ###### 13 13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.