1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land ; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people ; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath ; Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever ? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations ?
6 Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee ?
7 Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God Jehovah will speak ; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints : But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together ; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth springeth out of the earth ; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12 Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good ; And our land shall yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.