Psalms 85

• 1. LORD, you have poured out amazing blessings on your land! You have restored the fortunes of Israel.
• 2. You have forgiven the guilt of your people--yes, you have covered all their sins.
• 3. You have withdrawn your fury. You have ended your blazing anger.
• 4. Now turn to us again, O God of our salvation. Put aside your anger against us.
• 5. Will you be angry with us always? Will you prolong your wrath to distant generations?
• 6. Won't you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?
• 7. Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
• 8. I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his people, his faithful ones. But let them not return to their foolish ways.
• 9. Surely his salvation is near to those who honor him; our land will be filled with his glory.
• 10. Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!
• 11. Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven.
• 12. Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful crops.
• 13. Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps.

Psalms 86

• 1. Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.
• 2. Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.
• 3. Be merciful, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.
• 4. Give me happiness, O Lord, for my life depends on you.
• 5. O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask your aid.
• 6. Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry.
• 7. I will call to you whenever trouble strikes, and you will answer me.
• 8. Nowhere among the pagan gods is there a god like you, O Lord. There are no other miracles like yours.
• 9. All the nations--and you made each one--will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your great and holy name.
• 10. For you are great and perform great miracles. You alone are God.
• 11. Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, that I may honor you.
• 12. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever,
• 13. for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death!
• 14. O God, insolent people rise up against me; violent people are trying to kill me. And you mean nothing to them.
• 15. But you, O Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to get angry, full of unfailing love and truth.
• 16. Look down and have mercy on me. Give strength to your servant; yes, save me, for I am your servant.
• 17. Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.

Psalms 87

• 1. On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the LORD.
• 2. He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel.
• 3. O city of God, what glorious things are said of you!
• 4. I will record Egypt and Babylon among those who know me--also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!
• 5. And it will be said of Jerusalem, "Everyone has become a citizen here." And the Most High will personally bless this city.
• 6. When the LORD registers the nations, he will say, "This one has become a citizen of Jerusalem."
• 7. At all the festivals, the people will sing, "The source of my life is in Jerusalem!"

New Living Translation: 195 of 324 days.