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Psalm 85 in Hebrew and English

14 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃

For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

רָצִיתָ יְהוָה אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ שְׁבִית יַעֲקֹֽב׃

LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.

נָשָׂאתָ עֲוֺן עַמֶּךָ כִּסִּיתָ כָל־חַטָּאתָם סֶֽלָה׃

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. Selah .

אָסַפְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶךָ הֱשִׁיבוֹתָ מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃

Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.

שׁוּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ וְהָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ עִמָּֽנוּ׃

Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.

הַלְעוֹלָם תֶּאֱנַף־בָּנוּ תִּמְשֹׁךְ אַפְּךָ לְדֹר וָדֹֽר׃

Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?

הֲלֹא־אַתָּה תָּשׁוּב תְּחַיֵּנוּ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂמְחוּ־בָֽךְ׃

Wilt Thou not quicken us again, That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

הַרְאֵנוּ יְהוָה חַסְדֶּךָ וְיֶשְׁעֲךָ תִּתֶּן־לָֽנוּ׃

Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, And grant us Thy salvation.

אֶשְׁמְעָה מַה־יְדַבֵּר הָאֵל יְהוָה כִּי יְדַבֵּר שָׁלוֹם אֶל־עַמּוֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָיו וְאַל־יָשׁוּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃

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 back to folly.

אַךְ קָרוֹב לִירֵאָיו יִשְׁעוֹ לִשְׁכֹּן כָּבוֹד בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃

Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; That glory may dwell in our land.

חֶסֶד־וֶאֱמֶת נִפְגָּשׁוּ צֶדֶק וְשָׁלוֹם נָשָֽׁקוּ׃

Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָֽף׃

Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

גַּם־יְהוָה יִתֵּן הַטּוֹב וְאַרְצֵנוּ תִּתֵּן יְבוּלָֽהּ׃

Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; And our land shall yield her produce.

צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵּךְ וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָֽיו׃

Righteousness shall go before Him, And shall make His footsteps a way.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The third of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 17 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Wednesday
  • Its heading names the sons of Korah
  • 14 verses, 96 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 85 have?

Psalm 85 has 14 verses and 96 words.

On which day is Psalm 85 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 17 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Wednesday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 85?

The heading names the sons of Korah.

How long does it take to read Psalm 85?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.