Restoreus, O Godof our salvation,And cause Your indignationtowardus to cease.
O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
The LORDis my lightand my salvation;Whomshall I fear?The LORDis the defenseof my life;Whomshall I dread?
But He, being compassionate,forgave[their] iniquityand did not destroy[them]; And oftenHe restrainedHis angerAnd did not arouseallHis wrath.
O LORDGodof hosts,restoreus; Cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
O God,restoreus And cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
O God[of] hosts,restoreus And cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
"For in a verylittlewhileMy indignation[against you] will be spentand My anger[will be directed] to their destruction."
Then you will sayon that day,"I will givethanksto You, O LORD;For although You were angrywith me, Your angeris turnedaway,And You comfortme.
"I have surelyheardEphraimgrieving,You have chastisedme, and I was chastised,Like an untrainedcalf;Bringme backthat I may be restored,For You are the LORDmy God.
Restoreus to You, O LORD,that we may be restored;Renewour daysas of old,
"O Lord,in accordance with allYour righteousacts,let nowYour angerand Your wrathturnawayfrom Your cityJerusalem,Your holymountain;for becauseof our sinsand the iniquitiesof our fathers,Jerusalemand Your people[have become] a reproachto allthose aroundus.
I will not executeMy fierceanger;I will not destroyEphraimagain.For I am Godand not man,the HolyOnein your midst,And I will not comein wrath.
But as for me, I will watchexpectantlyfor the LORD;I will waitfor the Godof my salvation.My Godwill hearme.
"He will restorethe heartsof the fathersto [their] childrenand the heartsof the childrento their fathers,sothat I will not comeand smitethe landwith a curse."
"You worshipwhatyou do not know;we worshipwhatwe know,for salvationis from the Jews.
They raisedoverhim a greatheapof stonesthat stands to thisday,and the LORDturnedfrom the fiercenessof His anger.Thereforethe nameof that placehas been calledthe valleyof Achorto thisday.
