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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korach [Bald one, Frost]. (See Num ch 16).
Context: God hears the humble heart cries of Israel [God prevails] in babel and stirs up Koresh the King of Persia to order the exile Jews to return and build a temple unto Yahweh. (Ezra 1:1-4; Lev 26:36-45)
1 Adonai, you have been favorable to your land.
You have restored the fortunes of Jacob [Supplanter].
2 You have forgiven the depravity (moral evil) of your people.
You have covered all their habitual sin ·missing the mark·.
Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
3 You have taken away all your wrath.
You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
4 Turn us, God of our yesha' ·salvation·,
and cause your indignation toward us to cease.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
6 Won’t you revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your chesed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai.
Grant us your yesha' ·salvation·.
8 I will sh'ma ·hear obey· what God, Adonai, will speak,
for he will speak peace to his people, his saints;
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his yesha' ·salvation· is near those who fear him,
that kavod ·weighty glory· may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth meet together.
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth springs out of the earth.
Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
12 Yes, Adonai will give that which is good.
Our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness goes before him,
And prepares the way for his steps.