1 O Lord, You showed favor to Your land. You have returned those of Jacob who were taken away.

Lord, You have been favorable and have dealt graciously with Your land; You have brought back the captives of Jacob.

2 Y ou have forgiven the sins of Your people. You have covered all their sin.

You have forgiven and taken away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. Selah!

3 Y ou have taken away all Your anger. You have turned away from Your burning anger.

You have withdrawn all Your wrath and indignation, You have turned away from the blazing anger.

4 O God Who saves us, give us life again. Make Your anger toward us stop.

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause Your anger toward us to cease.

5 W ill You be angry with us forever? Will You spread out Your anger to families of all times?

Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger and spread it out to all generations?

6 W ill You not bring us back to life again so that Your people may be happy in You?

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

7 S how us Your loving-kindness, O Lord, and save us.

Show us Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation.

8 I will listen to what God the Lord will say. For He will speak peace to His people, to those who are right with Him. But do not let them turn again to foolish things.

I will listen to what God the Lord will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (those who are in right standing with Him)—but let them not turn again to folly.

9 F or sure His saving power is near those who fear Him, so His shining-greatness may live in the land.

Surely His salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, that glory may tabernacle and abide in our land.

10 L oving-kindness and truth have met together. Peace and what is right and good have kissed each other.

Mercy and loving-kindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 T ruth comes up from the earth. And what is right and good looks down from heaven.

Truth shall spring up from the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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

Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

13 W hat is right and good will go before Him and make a way for His steps.

Righteousness shall go before Him and shall make His footsteps a way in which to walk.