Verse 1
[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm for the sons of Korah]. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Verse 2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. {{Selah
Verse 3
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.
Verse 4
Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
Verse 5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Verse 6
Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
Verse 7
Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
Verse 8
I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
Verse 9
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Verse 10
Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Verse 11
Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
Verse 12
Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.
Verse 13
Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way [to walk in] .