^1. OLORD, You showed favor to Your land; You [1] restored the captivity of Jacob.

^2. You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.

^3. You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning anger.

^4. Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

^5. Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to [2] all generations?

^6. Will You not Yourself [3] revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?

^7. Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Your salvation.

^8. [6] I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, [5] to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to [4] folly.

^9. Surely His salvation is near to those who [7] fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

^10. Lovingkindness and [8] truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

^11. [9] Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.

^12. Indeed, the LORD will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce.

^13. Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.