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¹ O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob. ² Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou has covered all their sins. Pause. ³ Thou has caused all thy wrath to cease: thou hast turned from thy fierce anger. ⁴ Turn us, O God of our salvation, and turn thy anger away from us. ⁵ Wouldest thou be angry with us for ever? or wilt thou continue thy wrath from generation to generation? ⁶ O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee. ⁷ Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

⁸ I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him. ⁹ Moreover his salvation is near 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 has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven. ¹² For the Lord will give goodness; and our land shall yield her fruit.