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Good News Translation GNT
1 You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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Lord, you have been merciful to your land; you have made Israel prosperous again.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
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You have forgiven your people's sins and pardoned all their wrongs.
3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
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You stopped being angry with them and held back your furious rage.
4 Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
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Bring us back, O God our savior, and stop being displeased with us!
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
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Will you be angry with us forever? Will your anger never cease?
6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
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Make us strong again, and we, your people, will praise you.
7 Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
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Show us your constant love, O Lord, and give us your saving help.
8 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.
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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.
9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
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Surely he is ready to save those who honor him, and his saving presence will remain in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
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Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
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Human loyalty will reach up from the earth, and God's righteousness will look down from heaven.
12 The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
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The Lord will make us prosperous, and our land will produce rich harvests.
13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
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Righteousness will go before the Lord and prepare the path for him.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.