1 J ehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.

2 T hou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah

Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

3 T hou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

4 T urn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

Turn back us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.

5 W ilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?

6 W ilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.

7 S how us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.

Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.

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.

I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

9 S urely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

Only, near to those fearing Him His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

10 M ercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

11 T ruth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

12 Y ea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.

Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.

13 R ighteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.

Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!