1 T o the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.

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

2 T hou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

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

3 T hou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

You have taken away all Your anger. You have turned away from Your burning anger.

4 T urn back us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.

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

5 T o the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?

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

6 D ost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.

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

7 S how us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.

Show us Your loving-kindness, O Lord, and save us.

8 I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

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.

9 O nly, near to those fearing Him His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

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

10 K indness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

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

11 T ruth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

Truth comes up from the earth. And what is right and good looks down from heaven.

12 J ehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.

Yes, the Lord will give what is good. And our land will give its fruit.

13 R ighteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!

What is right and good will go before Him and make a way for His steps.