Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 Lord, you have been merciful to your land; you have made Israel prosperous again.
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<<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.>> Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven your people's sins and pardoned all their wrongs.
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You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
3 You stopped being angry with them and held back your furious rage.
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You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
4 Bring us back, O God our savior, and stop being displeased with us!
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Turn us, God of our salvation, And cause your indignation toward us to cease.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will your anger never cease?
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Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
6 Make us strong again, and we, your people, will praise you.
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Won't you revive us again, That your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your constant love, O Lord, and give us your saving help.
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Show us your lovingkindness, Yahweh. Grant us your salvation.
8 I am listening to what the Lord God is saying; he promises peace to us, his own people, if we do not go back to our foolish ways.
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I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, For he will speak peace to his people, his saints; But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely he is ready to save those who honor him, and his saving presence will remain in our land.
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Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace.
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Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Human loyalty will reach up from the earth, and God's righteousness will look down from heaven.
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Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
12 The Lord will make us prosperous, and our land will produce rich harvests.
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Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before the Lord and prepare the path for him.
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Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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