1To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favorable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.⇆ compare2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.⇆ compare3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.⇆ compare4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.⇆ compare5Wilt thou be angry with us forever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?⇆ compare6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?⇆ compare7Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.⇆ compare8I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.⇆ compare9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.⇆ compare10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.⇆ compare11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.⇆ compare12Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.⇆ compare13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.⇆ compare