New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Lord, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. (Selah)
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The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.)
3 You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.
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You were no longer angry: you were turned from the heat of your wrath.
4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us.
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Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
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Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?
6 Will you not revive us again, so that your people may rejoice in you?
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Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?
7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
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Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.
8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.
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I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.
9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
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Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
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Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.
11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.
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Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.
12 The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
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The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps.
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Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.
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