For the director of music. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1LORD, you were good to your land. You blessed the people of Jacob with great success again.2You forgave the evil things your people did. You took away all their sins.3You stopped being angry with them. You turned your great anger away from them.4God our Saviour, make us new again. Stop being unhappy with us.5Will you be angry with us for ever? Will you be angry for all time to come?6Won’t you give us new life again? Then we’ll be joyful because of what you have done.7LORD, show us your faithful love. Save us.8I will listen to what God the LORD says. He promises peace to his faithful people. But they must not turn to foolish ways.9I know he’s ready to save those who have respect for him. Then his glory can be seen in our land.10God’s truth and faithful love join together. His peace and holiness kiss each other.11His truth springs up from the earth. His holiness looks down from heaven.12The LORD will certainly give what is good. Our land will produce its crops.13God’s holiness leads the way in front of him. It prepares the way for his coming.
1To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Lord, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. (Ps 14:7; Ps 42:1; Ps 77:7)2You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. (Ps 32:1)3You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. (Ex 32:12; De 13:17; Ps 78:38; Ps 106:23; Jon 3:9)4Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us! (Ps 80:3)5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations? (Ps 79:5)6Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? (Ps 71:20; Ps 90:14; Ps 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. (Ps 49:13; Ps 50:5; Hab 2:1; Hag 2:9; Zec 9:10; 2Pe 2:21)9Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. (Isa 46:13; Zec 2:5; Joh 1:14)10Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. (Ps 40:11; Ps 72:3; Ps 89:14; Isa 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. (Ps 67:6; Ps 84:11; Jas 1:17)13Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. (Ps 89:14; Isa 58:8)