To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

¹ LORD, you were favorable to your land;
   you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
² You forgave the iniquity of your people;
   you covered all their sin. Selah
³ You withdrew all your wrath;
   you turned from your hot anger.

⁴ Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
   and put away your indignation toward us!
⁵ Will you be angry with us forever?
   Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
⁶ Will you not revive us again,
   that your people may rejoice in you?
⁷ Show us your steadfast love, O LORD,
   and grant us your salvation.

⁸ Let 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.
⁹ Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,
   that glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
   righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹ Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
   and righteousness looks down from the sky.
¹² Yes, the LORD will give what is good,
   and our land will yield its increase.
¹³ Righteousness will go before him
   and make his footsteps a way.