Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.
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Psalms 85:1
O LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob.
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Psalms 85:2
You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah.
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Psalms 85:3
You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning anger.
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Psalms 85:4
Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.
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Psalms 85:5
Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
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Psalms 85:6
Will You not Yourself revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?
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Psalms 85:7
Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Your salvation.
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Psalms 85:8
I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.
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Psalms 85:9
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
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Psalms 85:10
Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
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Psalms 85:11
Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.
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Psalms 85:12
Indeed, the LORD will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce.
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Psalms 85:13
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.