| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob. | 1LORD, you showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. |
| 2You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah | 2You forgave your people's guilt; you covered all their sin. Selah |
| 3You have taken away all Your wrath; You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger. | 3You withdrew all your fury; you turned from your burning anger. |
| 4Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your anger toward us to cease. | 4Return to us, God of our salvation, and abandon your displeasure with us. |
| 5Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations? | 5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger for all generations? |
| 6Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? | 6Will you not revive us again so that your people may rejoice in you? |
| 7Show us Your mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation. | 7Show us your faithful love, LORD, and give us your salvation. |
| 8I 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 back to folly. | 8I will listen to what God will say; surely the LORD will declare peace to his people, his faithful ones, and not let them go back to foolish ways. |
| 9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land. | 9His salvation is very near those who fear him, so that glory may dwell in our land. |
| 10Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed. | 10Faithful love and truth will join together; righteousness and peace will embrace. |
| 11Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven. | 11Truth will spring up from the earth, and righteousness will look down from heaven. |
| 12Yes, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase. | 12Also, the LORD will provide what is good, and our land will yield its crops. |
| 13Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway. | 13Righteousness will go before him to prepare the way for his steps. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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