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The Bible Psalms Psalm 84

Psalm 84

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Psalm 85 in the Hebrew numbering, which most Western Bibles follow.

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος· τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορὲ ψαλμός.

(85) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, you have taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob.

2 ΕΥΔΟΚΗΣΑΣ, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν σου, ἀπέστρεψας τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Ἰακώβ·

In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 ἀφῆκας τὰς ἀνομίας τῷ λαῷ σου, ἐκάλυψας πάσας τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν. (διάψαλμα).

You have forgiven your people their transgressions; you have covered all their sins. Pause. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 κατέπαυσας πᾶσαν τὴν ὀργήν σου, ἀπέστρεψας ἀπὸ ὀργῆς θυμοῦ σου.

You have caused all your wrath to cease: you have turned from your fierce anger. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 ἐπίστρεψον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν σωτηρίων ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀπόστρεψον τὸν θυμόν σου ἀφ᾿ ἡμῶν.

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn your anger away from us. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 μὴ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ὀργισθῇς ἡμῖν; ἢ διατενεῖς τὴν ὀργήν σου ἀπὸ γενεᾶς εἰς γενεάν;

Wouldest you be angry with us for ever? or will you continue your wrath from generation to generation? (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 ὁ Θεός, σὺ ἐπιστρέψας ζωώσεις ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὁ λαός σου εὐφρανθήσεται ἐπὶ σοί.

O God, you will turn and quicken us; and your people shall rejoice in you. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 δεῖξον ἡμῖν, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ τὸ σωτήριόν σου δῴης ἡμῖν.

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 ἀκούσομαι τί λαλήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ Κύριος ὁ Θεός, ὅτι λαλήσει εἰρήνην ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ὁσίους αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐπιστρέφοντας καρδίαν ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν.

I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart towards him. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 πλὴν ἐγγὺς τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτὸν τὸ σωτήριον αὐτοῦ τοῦ κατασκηνῶσαι δόξαν ἐν τῇ γῇ ἡμῶν.

Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθεια συνήντησαν, δικαιοσύνη καὶ εἰρήνη κατεφίλησαν·

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other]. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 ἀλήθεια ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἀνέτειλε, καὶ δικαιοσύνη ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ διέκυψε.

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven. (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 καὶ γὰρ ὁ Κύριος δώσει χρηστότητα, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἡμῶν δώσει τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῆς·

For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

14 δικαιοσύνη ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ προπορεύσεται καὶ θήσει εἰς ὁδὸν τὰ διαβήματα αὐτοῦ.

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)

Greek: the Septuagint as the Orthodox Media Network published it (Mount Athos); 2 Maccabees and the Prayer of Manasseh from Brenton's edition (1851). English: Brenton's translation (1851), its spelling updated by Michael Paul Johnson; public domain. About these texts.