For the Chief Musician.
A Psalm by the sons of Korah.
1 LORD, you have been favourable
to your land.
You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the iniquity
of your people.
You have covered all their sin.
Selah.
3 You have taken away all your wrath.
You have turned from the fierceness
of your anger.
4 Turn us, God of our salvation,
and cause your indignation towards
us to cease.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you draw out your anger
to all generations?
6 Won’t you revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your loving kindness, LORD.
Grant us your salvation.
8 I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak,
for he will speak peace to his people,
his saints;
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near those
who fear him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth meet together.
Righteousness and peace
have kissed each other.
11 Truth springs out of the earth.
Righteousness has looked down
from heaven.
12 Yes, the LORD will give
that which is good.
Our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness goes before him,
and prepares the way for his steps.
