Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm
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of the sons of Korah.
1 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
# You havebrought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin.
Selah
3 You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
5 Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
6 Will You notrevive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Show us Your mercy,Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.
8 I will hear what God theLordwill speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to folly.
9 SurelyHis salvationisnear to those who fear Him,
# That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
# Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yes, theLordwill givewhatisgood;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footstepsourpathway.