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v1

O Yahweh, you favored your land. You restored the fortunes ^[Or “captivity”] of Jacob.

v2

You took away the guilt ^[Or “You forgave the iniquity”] of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah

v3

You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your burning anger.

v4

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and annul your vexation with us.

v5

Will you be angry against us forever? Will you prolong your anger generation after generation?

v6

Will you not again revive us, that your people might rejoice in you?

v7

Show us, O Yahweh, your loyal love, and grant us your salvation.

v8

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, because he will speak peace to his people, even his faithful ones, ^[Hebrew “and to his faithful”] but let them not return to folly.

v9

Surely his salvation is near for those who fear him, that glory may abide in our land.

v10

Loyal love and faithfulness ^[Or “truth”] will meet one another; righteousness and peace will kiss.

v11

Faithfulness ^[Or “Truth”] will sprout from the ground, and righteousness will look down from heaven.

v12

Yes, Yahweh will give what is good, and our land will give its produce.

v13

Righteousness will go before him, and it will make his steps a pathway.