Benedixisti, Domine.
The coming of Christ, to bring peace and salvation to man.
84:1. Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm.
84:2. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the
captivity of Jacob.
84:3. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered
all their sins.
84:4. Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou hast turned away from the
wrath of thy indignation.
84:5. Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.
84:6. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy
wrath from generation to generation?
84:7. Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall
rejoice in thee.
84:8. Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.
84:9. I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak
peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are
converted to the heart.
84:10. Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him : that glory
may dwell in our land.
84:11. Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have
kissed.
84:12. Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down
from heaven.
84:13. For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her
fruit.
84:14. Justice shall walk before him: and ,shall set his steps in the
way.