1 L ord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

¶ LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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

Thou hast forgiven 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 taken away all thy wrath; thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

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

Turn us, O God our saving health and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

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

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou extend thine anger from generation to generation?

6 W ilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Wilt thou not give us life again that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7 S hew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy saving health.

8 I 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.

¶ I will hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints, that they not turn again to folly.

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

Surely his saving health is near those that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

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

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 T ruth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

12 Y ea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

The LORD shall give that which is good, and our land shall bring forth her fruit.

13 R ighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Righteousness shall go before him and shall set his steps in the way.