Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 <<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korach.>> LORD, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Ya`akov.
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God, you smiled on your good earth! You brought good times back to Jacob!
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
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You lifted the cloud of guilt from your people, you put their sins far out of sight.
3 You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
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You took back your sin-provoked threats, you cooled your hot, righteous anger.
4 Turn us, God of our salvation, And cause your indignation toward us to cease.
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Help us again, God of our help; don't hold a grudge against us forever.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
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You aren't going to keep this up, are you? scowling and angry, year after year?
6 Won't you revive us again, That your people may rejoice in you?
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Why not help us make a fresh start - a resurrection life? Then your people will laugh and sing!
7 Show us your lovingkindness, LORD. Grant us your salvation.
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Show us how much you love us, God! Give us the salvation we need!
8 I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak, For he will speak shalom to his people, his holy ones; But let them not turn again to folly.
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I can't wait to hear what he'll say. God's about to pronounce his people well, The holy people he loves so much, so they'll never again live like fools.
9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
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See how close his salvation is to those who fear him? Our country is home base for Glory!
10 Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and shalom have kissed each other.
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Love and Truth meet in the street, Right Living and Whole Living embrace and kiss!
11 Truth springs out of the eretz. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
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Truth sprouts green from the ground, Right Living pours down from the skies!
12 Yes, the LORD will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
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Oh yes! God gives Goodness and Beauty; our land responds with Bounty and Blessing.
13 Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.
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Right Living strides out before him, and clears a path for his passage.
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