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1 LORD, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel.
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LORD, you've been kind to your land; you've changed Jacob's circumstances for the better.
2 You forgave the guilt of your people— yes, you covered all their sins. Interlude
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You've forgiven your people's wrongdoing; you've covered all their sins. Selah
3 You held back your fury. You kept back your blazing anger.
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You've stopped being furious; you've turned away from your burning anger.
4 Now restore us again, O God of our salvation. Put aside your anger against us once more.
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You, the God who can save us, restore us! Stop being angry with us!
5 Will you be angry with us always? Will you prolong your wrath to all generations?
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Will you be mad at us forever? Will you prolong your anger from one generation to the next?
6 Won’t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?
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Won't you bring us back to life again so that your people can rejoice in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
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Show us your faithful love, LORD! Give us your salvation!
8 I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.
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Let me hear what the LORD God says, because he speaks peace to his people and to his faithful ones. Don't let them return to foolish ways.
9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so our land will be filled with his glory.
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God's salvation is very close to those who honor him so that his glory can live in our land.
10 Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!
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Faithful love and truth have met; righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven.
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Truth springs up from the ground; righteousness gazes down from heaven.
12 Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful harvest.
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Yes, the LORD gives what is good, and our land yields its produce.
13 Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps.
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Righteousness walks before God, making a road for his steps.
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