1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favorable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thy anger. 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger towards us to cease. 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thy anger to all generations? 6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? 7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. 8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other . 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 Yes, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. 13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.