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Psalms 84
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 84 compared with King James Version 85
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2O Lord, thou hast taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.
2Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
3Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou hast covered all their sins. Pause.
3Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
4Thou hast caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.
4Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
5Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thine anger away from us .
5Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
6Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation?
6Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
7O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
7Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
8Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
8Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
9I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.
9I 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.
10Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
11Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].
11Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
12Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
12Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
13For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.
13Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
14Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set his steps in the way .
14Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.