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1 You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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Lord, you have been kind to your land; you brought back the people of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
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You forgave the guilt of the people and covered all their sins. Selah
3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
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You stopped all your anger; you turned back from your strong anger.
4 Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
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God our Savior, bring us back again. Stop being angry 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 you stay angry from now on?
6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
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Won't you give us life again? Your people would rejoice in you.
7 Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
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Lord, show us your love, and save us.
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 will listen to God the Lord. He has ordered peace for those who worship him. Don't let them go back to foolishness.
9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
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God will soon save those who respect him, and his glory will be seen in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
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Love and truth belong to God's people; goodness and peace will be theirs.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
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On earth people will be loyal to God, and God's goodness will shine 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 give his goodness, and the land will give its crops.
13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
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Goodness will go before God and prepare the way for him. A prayer of David.