Christian prayer
Psalm 85
Psalm 85 in its original Hebrew and with its meaning, a biblical prayer for mercy, restoration and peace.
- 13 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Bible
- 1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
- 2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
- 3
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
- 4
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
- 5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
- 6
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
- 7
Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
- 8
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 again to folly.
- 9
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
- 10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- 11
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
- 12
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
- 13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
The Hebrew original
1 לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃
2 רָצִ֣יתָ יְהוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ שבות יַעֲקֹֽב׃
3 נָ֭שָׂאתָ עֲוֺ֣ן עַמֶּ֑ךָ כִּסִּ֖יתָ כָל־חַטָּאתָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
4 אָסַ֥פְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃
5 שׁ֭וּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ וְהָפֵ֖ר כַּֽעַסְךָ֣ עִמָּֽנוּ׃
6 הַלְעוֹלָ֥ם תֶּֽאֱנַף־בָּ֑נוּ תִּמְשֹׁ֥ךְ אַ֝פְּךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
7 הֲֽלֹא־אַ֭תָּה תָּשׁ֣וּב תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ וְ֝עַמְּךָ֗ יִשְׂמְחוּ־בָֽךְ׃
8 הַרְאֵ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝יֶשְׁעֲךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־לָֽנוּ׃
9 אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה מַה־יְדַבֵּר֮ הָאֵ֪ל ׀ יְה֫וָ֥ה כִּ֤י ׀ יְדַבֵּ֬ר שָׁל֗וֹם אֶל־עַמּ֥וֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָ֑יו וְֽאַל־יָשׁ֥וּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃
10 אַ֤ךְ ׀ קָר֣וֹב לִירֵאָ֣יו יִשְׁע֑וֹ לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן כָּב֣וֹד בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃
11 חֶֽסֶד־וֶאֱמֶ֥ת נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ צֶ֖דֶק וְשָׁל֣וֹם נָשָֽׁקוּ׃
12 אֱ֭מֶת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תִּצְמָ֑ח וְ֝צֶ֗דֶק מִשָּׁמַ֥יִם נִשְׁקָֽף׃
13 גַּם־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן הַטּ֑וֹב וְ֝אַרְצֵ֗נוּ תִּתֵּ֥ן יְבוּלָֽהּ׃
14 צֶ֭דֶק לְפָנָ֣יו יְהַלֵּ֑ךְ וְיָשֵׂ֖ם לְדֶ֣רֶךְ פְּעָמָֽיו׃
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Quand cette prière est dite
Many Christians recite Psalm 85 when praying for forgiveness, renewal or peace in their communities. In the Christian tradition, it is also read during Advent, as its hope for salvation accompanies preparation for Christ's coming. It can also be used in personal prayer during times of uncertainty or change.
Son origine
Psalm 85 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally written in Hebrew. Its heading associates it with the sons of Korah, a group connected with Israel's worship. It recalls God's past mercy and asks for renewed life and peace.

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Questions sur Psalm 85
How many verses are in Psalm 85?
Psalm 85 has 13 verses.
What is Psalm 85 about?
It remembers God's forgiveness and asks him to restore his people. Its closing images bring together mercy, faithfulness, righteousness and peace.
Who wrote Psalm 85?
Its heading associates it with the sons of Korah. The individual author is not known.
Why is Psalm 85 read during Advent?
In the Christian tradition, its longing for salvation and peace fits Advent's themes of hope and preparation for Christ's coming.
How long does Psalm 85 take to recite?
It can be recited in under a minute, though a reflective reading may take longer.


















