Chapter 84

With commemoration of God's former benefits, ℣.5 Christ's Incarnation is prophesied, ℣.9 bringing peace and salvation, ℣.11 mercy and justice concurring together.

1. 1

   Unto the end, to the children of Core, a Psalm. land: thou hast turned away the captivity

2. 2

   O Lord thou hast blessed thy of Jacob.

3. 3

   Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

4. 4

   Thou hast mitigated all thy wrath: thou hast turned away from the wrath of thine indignation.

5. 5

   Convert us, o God our Saviour: and avert thy wrath from us.

6. 6

   Wilt thou be wrath with us for ever? Or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation unto generation?

7. 7

   O God thou being turned shalt quicken us: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

8. 8

   Shew us, o Lord, thy mercy and give us thy salvation.

9. 9

   I will hear what our Lord God will speak in me: because he will speak peace upon his people. And upon his saints: and upon them, that are converted to the heart.

10. 10

    But yet his salvation is nigh to them that fear him: that glory may inhabit in our land.

11. 11

    Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.

12. 12

    Truth is risen out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

13. 13

    For our Lord certes will give benignity: and our land shall give her fruit.

14. 14

    Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.