1 L ord, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

2 Y ou have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

3 Y ou have taken away all Your wrath; You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

4 R estore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your anger toward us to cease.

Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

5 W ill You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?

6 W ill You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?

Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

7 S how us Your mercy, Lord, And grant us Your salvation.

Show us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.

8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

9 S urely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

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

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

Mercy and truth meet 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 springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

12 Y es, the Lord will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

13 R ighteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway.

Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.