1Til korlederen: En sang af en af Koras efterkommere.2Du var nådig mod dit land, Herre, du vendte Israels skæbne,3du tilgav dit folks synder, du fjernede al deres skyld!4Du vendte dig væk fra din vrede, din heftige harme holdt op.5Genopret os, Gud, vor Frelser, lad dit mishag imod os høre op.6Vil du være vred på os for evigt? Skal din vrede vare fra slægt til slægt?7Tag imod os endnu en gang, så vi atter kan glæde os i dig.8Vis os din trofaste kærlighed, Herre, red os endnu en gang.9Jeg vil lytte omhyggeligt til Herrens ord, for han taler om fred til sit folk, lad dem ikke gentage deres dumheder.10De, der adlyder ham, skal opleve hans frelse, landet skal fyldes af hans herlighed igen.11Troskab og pålidelighed skal mødes, godhed og fred skal kysse hinanden.12Sandhed spirer frem af jorden, retfærdighed kommer ned fra Himlen.13Ja, Herren vil velsigne os igen, så jorden giver en rigelig høst.14Godhed skal gå foran ham og bane en vej for hans fødder.
1To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Lord, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. (Salm 14,7; Salm 42,1; Salm 77,7)2You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. (Salm 32,1)3You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. (2.Mos 32,12; 5.Mos 13,17; Salm 78,38; Salm 106,23; Jonas 3,9)4Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us! (Salm 80,3)5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations? (Salm 79,5)6Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? (Salm 71,20; Salm 90,14; Salm 149,2)7Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.8Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. (Salm 49,13; Salm 50,5; Hab 2,1; Hag 2,9; Zak 9,10; 2.Pet 2,21)9Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. (Es 46,13; Zak 2,5; Joh 1,14)10Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. (Salm 40,11; Salm 72,3; Salm 89,14; Es 45,8)11Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky.12Yes, the Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. (Salm 67,6; Salm 84,11; Jak 1,17)13Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. (Salm 89,14; Es 58,8)