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1 Lord, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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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 iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. (Selah)
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You've forgiven your people's wrongdoing; you've covered all their sins. Selah
3 You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.
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You've stopped being furious; you've turned away from your burning anger.
4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us.
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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 forever? Will you prolong your anger 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 Will you not revive us again, so that your people may 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 steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
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Show us your faithful love, LORD! 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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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 at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
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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 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
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Faithful love and truth have met; righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.
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Truth springs up from the ground; righteousness gazes down from heaven.
12 The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
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Yes, the LORD gives what is good, and our land yields its produce.
13 Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps.
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Righteousness walks before God, making a road for his steps.
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