1 Y ahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

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

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

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

You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning anger.

4 T urn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

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 draw out your anger to all generations?

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

6 W on’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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

7 S how us your loving kindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.

Show us Your lovingkindness, O Lord, And grant us Your salvation.

8 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.

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

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

10 M ercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11 T ruth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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

12 Y es, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

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

13 R ighteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.

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