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1 You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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Lord, you showed favor to your land. You blessed the people of Jacob with great success again.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
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You forgave the evil things your people did. You took away all of their sins. "Selah"
3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
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You stopped being angry with them. You turned your burning anger away from them.
4 Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
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God our Savior, make us new again. Stop being unhappy 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 be angry for all time to come?
6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
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Won't you give us new life again? Then we'll be joyful because of what you have done.
7 Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
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Lord, show us your faithful love. 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 what God the LORD will say. He promises peace to his faithful people. But they must not return to their foolish ways.
9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
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I know he's ready to save those who have respect for him. Then his glory can be seen in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
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God's truth and faithful love join together. His peace and holiness kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
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His truth springs up from the earth. His holiness looks 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 certainly give what is good. Our land will produce its crops.
13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
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God's holiness leads the way in front of him. It prepares the way for his coming.
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