English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
1LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. | 1LORD, you showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. |
2You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah | 2You forgave your people's guilt; you covered all their sin. Selah |
3You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. | 3You withdrew all your fury; you turned from your burning anger. |
4Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us! | 4Return to us, God of our salvation, and abandon your displeasure with us. |
5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations? | 5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger for all generations? |
6Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? | 6Will you not revive us again so that your people may rejoice in you? |
7Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation. | 7Show us your faithful love, LORD, and give 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. | 8I will listen to what God will say; surely the LORD will declare peace to his people, his faithful ones, and not let them go back to foolish ways. |
9Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. | 9His salvation is very near those who fear him, so that glory may dwell in our land. |
10Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. | 10Faithful love and truth will join together; righteousness and peace will embrace. |
11Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. | 11Truth will spring up from the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven. |
12Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. | 12Also, the LORD will provide what is good, and our land will yield its crops. |
13Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. | 13Righteousness will go before him to prepare the way for his steps. |
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