| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 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. | 1For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored Jacob's prosperity. |
| 2You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. | 2You took away Your people's guilt; You covered all their sin. Selah |
| 3You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger. | 3You withdrew all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger. |
| 4Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure 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 through 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 unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation. | 7Show us Your faithful love, LORD, and give us Your salvation. |
| 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. | 8I will listen to what God will say; surely the LORD will declare peace to His people, His godly ones, and not let them go back to foolish ways. |
| 9Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. | 9His salvation is very near those who fear Him, so that glory may dwell in our land. |
| 10Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. | 10Faithful love and truth will join together; righteousness and peace will embrace. |
| 11Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. | 11Truth will spring up from the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven. |
| 12The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. | 12Also, the LORD will provide what is good, and our land will yield its crops. |
| 13Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps. | 13Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. |
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