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

O Lord, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob.

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

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah.

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

You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning 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 indignation 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 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 Yourself 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 lovingkindness, 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 hear what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back 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 fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

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

Lovingkindness 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 springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.

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

Indeed, the Lord will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce.

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

Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.