Psalm 85

Benedixisti, Domine
1
Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land  *
thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
2
Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people *
and covered all their sins.
3
Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure *
and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation.
4
Turn us then, O God our Saviour *
and let thine anger cease from us.
5
Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever *
and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?
6
Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us *
that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7
Shew us thy mercy, O Lord *
and grant us thy salvation.
8
I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me *
for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again.
9
For 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 flourish out of the earth *
and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12
Yea, the Lord shall shew loving-kindness *
and our land shall give her increase.
13
Righteousness shall go before him *
and he shall direct his going in the way.

Psalm 87

Fundamenta ejus
1
Her foundations are upon the holy hills  *
the Lord loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
2
Very excellent things are spoken of thee *
thou city of God.
3
I will think upon Rahab and Babylon *
with them that know me.
4
Behold ye the Philistines also *
and they of Tyre, with the Morians; lo, there was he born.
5
And of Sion it shall be reported that he was born in her *
and the most High shall stablish her.
6
The Lord shall rehearse it when he writeth up the people *
that he was born there.
7
The singers also and trumpeters shall he rehearse *
All my fresh springs shall be in thee.