Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 85 · salvation and deliverance and justice and righteousness

13 verses1 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 85 contains 13 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include salvation and deliverance, justice and righteousness, and mercy.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 85?

The chapter opens, “Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.” It closes in verse 13, “Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
salvation and deliverancejustice and righteousnessmercy
Passage
Psalms 85:1–13
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 207 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 85 outline

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  1. Verses 1–13

    Salvation and Deliverance · Justice and Righteousness

    Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 85 KJV

1Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. 3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. 4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. 5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? 6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? 7Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. 8I 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. 9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. 10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. 13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.