You have been gracious to your land, O Lord, *

you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people *

and blotted out all their sins.

You have withdrawn all your fury *

and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.

Restore us then, O God our Savior; *

let your anger depart from us.

Will you be displeased with us for ever? *

will you prolong your anger from age to age?

Will you not give us life again, *

that your people may rejoice in you?

Show us your mercy, O Lord, *

and grant us your salvation.

I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *

for he is speaking peace to his faithful people

and to those who turn their hearts to him.

Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *

that his glory may dwell in our land.

Mercy and truth have met together; *

righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Truth shall spring up from the earth, *

and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

The Lord will indeed grant prosperity, *

and our land will yield its increase.

Righteousness shall go before him, *

and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.

On the holy mountain stands the city he has founded; *

the Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are spoken of you, *

O city of our God.

I count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me; *

behold Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia:

in Zion were they born.

Of Zion it shall be said, “Everyone was born in her, *

and the Most High himself shall sustain her.”

The Lord will record as he enrolls the peoples, *

“These also were born there.”

The singers and the dancers will say, *

“All my fresh springs are in you.”