Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.

1 For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
O Lord, You showed (A)favor to Your land;
You (a)(B)restored the captivity of Jacob.
2
You (C)forgave the iniquity of Your people;
You (D)covered all their sin. (b)Selah.
3
You (E)withdrew all Your fury;
You (F)turned away from Your burning anger.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 85:1: ['Or ', restore the fortunes]
b. Psalm 85:2: [Selah, ' may mean: ', Pause, Crescendo, ' or ', Musical interlude]

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