^1aTo the choirmaster.↑

For the sons of Korah, a Psalm.

^1bO Lord, you have taken pleasure in your land;

You have reversed the captivity of Jacob.

²You have forgiven the iniquity of your people;

You have pardoned all their sins.

Selah.

³You have retracted all your ire;

You have drawn back from the fury of your anger.

⁴Turn us around, O God of our salvation;

Set aside your displeasure with us.

⁵Will you be age-abidingly angry with us?

Will you draw out your anger from generation to generation?

⁶Will you not revive us again

So that your people rejoice in you?

⁷Show us, O Lord, your kindness,

And do give us your salvation.

⁸I will hear what God the Lord says,

For he speaks peace to his people and those of his grace,

And may they not return to foolishness.

⁹Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him

– For glory to dwell in our land.

¹⁰Kindness and truth have met each other;

Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

¹¹Truth has sprung up from the earth,

And righteousness has peered out from heaven.

¹²Indeed the Lord gives that which is good,

And our land will give its produce.

¹³Righteousness will go in front of him,

And he will designate his steps as the way.