Psalm 85

Benedixisti, Domine

Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land *

thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people *

and covered all their sins.

Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure *

and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation.

Turn us then, O God our Saviour *

and let thine anger cease from us.

Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever *

and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?

Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us *

that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord *

and grant us thy salvation.

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.

For his salvation is nigh them that fear him *

that glory may dwell in our land.

Mercy and truth are met together *

righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Truth shall flourish out of the earth *

and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

Yea, the Lord shall shew loving-kindness *

and our land shall give her increase.

Righteousness shall go before him *

and he shall direct his going in the way.

Psalm 87

Fundamenta ejus

Her foundations are upon the holy hills *

the Lord loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Very excellent things are spoken of thee *

thou city of God.

I will think upon Rahab and Babylon *

with them that know me.

Behold ye the Philistines also *

and they of Tyre, with the Morians; lo, there was he born.

And of Sion it shall be reported that he was born in her *

and the most High shall stablish her.

The Lord shall rehearse it when he writeth up the people *

that he was born there.

The singers also and trumpeters shall he rehearse *

All my fresh springs shall be in thee.