GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
1 You favored your land, O LORD. You restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You removed your people's guilt. You pardoned all their sins.
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You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
3 You laid aside all your fury. You turned away from your burning anger.
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You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
4 Restore us, O God, our savior. Put an end to your anger against us.
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Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you ever let go of your anger in the generations to come?
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Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6 Won't you restore our lives again so that your people may find joy in you?
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Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your mercy, O LORD, by giving us your salvation.
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Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8 I want to hear what God the LORD says, because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones. But they must not go back to their stupidity.
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I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.
9 Indeed, his salvation is near those who fear him, and [his] glory will remain in our land.
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Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.
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Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11 Truth sprouts from the ground, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
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Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 The LORD will certainly give us what is good, and our land will produce crops.
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The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
13 Righteousness will go ahead of him and make a path for his steps.
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Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
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