## Psalms Chapter 85

###### Psalms 85:1
[Psalms 85:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Qoraĥ.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, of the sons of Korach, a psalm.


###### Psalms 85:2
[Psalms 85:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:2)

רָצִ֣יתָ יְהֹוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ (שבות) [שְׁבִ֣ית] יַעֲקֹֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Lord, Thou hast been favourable to Thy land: Thou hast brought back the captivity of Ya῾aqov.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You would conciliate, O L rd, Your land [(and Your world would be conciliated) if] You returned the captivity of Jacob


###### Psalms 85:3
[Psalms 85:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:3)

נָ֭שָׂאתָ עֲוֺ֣ן עַמֶּ֑ךָ כִּסִּ֖יתָ כׇל־חַטָּאתָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[and] You forgave the transgression of Your people [and] You concealed all of their sins forever


###### Psalms 85:4
[Psalms 85:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:4)

אָסַ֥פְתָּ כׇל־עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath: Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thy anger.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[and] You gathered in all of Your wrath [and] You turned from Your burning wrath.


###### Psalms 85:5
[Psalms 85:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:5)

שׁ֭וּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ וְהָפֵ֖ר כַּעַסְךָ֣ עִמָּֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thy anger towards us to cease.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[So turn and] return us, O G d of our salvation, and annul Your anger against us.


###### Psalms 85:6
[Psalms 85:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:6)

הַלְעוֹלָ֥ם תֶּאֱנַף־בָּ֑נוּ תִּמְשֹׁ֥ךְ אַ֝פְּךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Wilt Thou be angry with us forever? Wilt Thou draw out Thy anger to all generations?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Will You be angry with us forever? Will Your wrath stretch out throughout the generations?


###### Psalms 85:7
[Psalms 85:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:7)

הֲֽלֹא־אַ֭תָּה תָּשׁ֣וּב תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ וְ֝עַמְּךָ֗ יִשְׂמְחוּ־בָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Will You not [in the end] return and give us life [(as You have assured us through Your prophets)], and will Your people not rejoice in You?


###### Psalms 85:8
[Psalms 85:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:8)

הַרְאֵ֣נוּ יְהֹוָ֣ה חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝יֶשְׁעֲךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־לָֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us Thy salvation.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Therefore,] show us [swiftly], O L rd, Your lovingkindness, and confer Your salvation upon us.


###### Psalms 85:9
[Psalms 85:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:9)

אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה מַה־יְדַבֵּר֮ הָאֵ֢ל׀יְ֫הֹוָ֥ה כִּ֤י**׀** יְדַבֵּ֬ר שָׁל֗וֹם אֶל־עַמּ֥וֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָ֑יו וְאַל־יָשׁ֥וּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his pious ones: but let them not turn back to folly.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let me [merit to] hear what the Almighty L rd speaks when He speaks peace to His people and to His saints, and let them not return to their folly.


###### Psalms 85:10
[Psalms 85:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:10)

אַ֤ךְ קָר֣וֹב לִירֵאָ֣יו יִשְׁע֑וֹ לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן כָּב֣וֹד בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Surely his salvation is near to them who fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Very close to those who fear Him is His salvation, to reposit glory in our land.


###### Psalms 85:11
[Psalms 85:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:11)

חֶסֶד־וֶאֱמֶ֥ת נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ צֶ֖דֶק וְשָׁל֣וֹם נָשָֽׁקוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Love and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Lovingkindness and truth have met [i.e., When Israel speak truth, lovingkindness will greet them from heaven.] Righteousness and peace have kissed [i.e., the reward of righteousness will be peace (viz. Isaiah 32:17)].


###### Psalms 85:12
[Psalms 85:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:12)

אֱ֭מֶת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תִּצְמָ֑ח וְ֝צֶ֗דֶק מִשָּׁמַ֥יִם נִשְׁקָֽף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Truth will spring out of the earth; and righteousness will look down from heaven.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[When] truth sprouts from the earth [(i.e., When Israel speaks truth], righteousness [(the righteousness that they perform on earth)] will be reflected from heaven.


###### Psalms 85:13
[Psalms 85:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:13)

גַּם־יְ֭הֹוָה יִתֵּ֣ן הַטּ֑וֹב וְ֝אַרְצֵ֗נוּ תִּתֵּ֥ן יְבוּלָֽהּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord moreover shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield its increase.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd, too, will give good [(He will open His heavenly treasure trove to give rain)] and our land will give forth its produce.


###### Psalms 85:14
[Psalms 85:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/85:14)

צֶ֭דֶק לְפָנָ֣יו יְהַלֵּ֑ךְ וְיָשֵׂ֖ם לְדֶ֣רֶךְ פְּעָמָֽיו׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Righteousness shall go before him, and walk in the way of his steps.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Righteousness will go before Him, and He will place [righteousness] in the way of His steps [(wherein He leads His children)].