Psalm 85

Restoration of Favor

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

Lord, you showed favor to your land;(A)
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.[a](B)

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  1. 85:1 Or restored Jacob from captivity

Psalm 85[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.

Restoration of the Land

18 This is what the Lord says:

I will certainly restore the fortunes[a] of Jacob’s tents(A)
and show compassion(B) on his dwellings.
Every city will be rebuilt on its mound;
every citadel will stand on its proper site.

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  1. 30:18 Or certainly end the captivity

18 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘I will restore the fortunes(A) of Jacob’s tents(B)
    and have compassion(C) on his dwellings;
the city will be rebuilt(D) on her ruins,
    and the palace will stand in its proper place.

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47 Yet, I will restore the fortunes[a] of Moab in the last days.(A)
This is the Lord’s declaration.
The judgment on Moab ends here.

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  1. 48:47 Or will end the captivity

47 “Yet I will restore(A) the fortunes of Moab
    in days to come,”
declares the Lord.

Here ends the judgment on Moab.

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נ Nun

14 Your prophets saw visions for you
that were empty and deceptive;[a](A)
they did not reveal your iniquity
and so restore your fortunes.(B)
They saw pronouncements for you
that were empty and misleading.

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  1. 2:14 Or insipid

14 The visions of your prophets
    were false(A) and worthless;
they did not expose your sin
    to ward off your captivity.(B)
The prophecies they gave you
    were false and misleading.(C)

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