Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity. | 1For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. You, LORD, 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 the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. |
3You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger. | 3You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger. |
4Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us. | 4Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us. |
5Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations? | 5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations? |
6Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? | 6Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? |
7Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation. | 7Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation. |
8I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly. | 8I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants-- but let them not turn to folly. |
9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land. | 9Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. |
10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed. | 10Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. |
11Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. | 11Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. |
12The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase. | 12The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. |
13Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. | 13Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps. |
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