The law of the LORD is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the LORD are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it.

Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

Bring us back, O God our savior, and stop being displeased with us!

Make us strong again, and we, your people, will praise you.

I wander about like a lost sheep; so come and look for me, your servant, because I have not neglected your laws.

each one saves a person's life, and gives him the joy of living.

I am going to gather the people from all the countries where I have scattered them in my anger and fury, and I am going to bring them back to this place and let them live here in safety.

I will give them a single purpose in life: to honor me for all time, for their own good and the good of their descendants.

I will take pleasure in doing good things for them, and I will establish them permanently in this land.

The LORD says, "I will bring my people back to me. I will love them with all my heart; no longer am I angry with them.

They will be alive with new growth, and beautiful like olive trees. They will be fragrant like the cedars of Lebanon.

The people of Israel will have nothing more to do with idols; I will answer their prayers and take care of them. Like an evergreen tree I will shelter them; I am the source of all their blessings."

Our enemies have no reason to gloat over us. We have fallen, but we will rise again. We are in darkness now, but the LORD will give us light.

We have sinned against the LORD, so now we must endure his anger for a while. But in the end he will defend us and right the wrongs that have been done to us. He will bring us out to the light; we will live to see him save us.

There is no other god like you, O LORD; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love.

You will be merciful to us once again. You will trample our sins underfoot and send them to the bottom of the sea!

"Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff.

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me, you must strengthen your brothers."

I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.

LORD, I have so many enemies! Lead me to do your will; make your way plain for me to follow.

Proclaim with me the LORD's greatness; let us praise his name together!

Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go.

You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.

I walk the way of righteousness; I follow the paths of justice,

"I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. These are my promises, and I will keep them without fail.

I will bring them from the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. The blind and the lame will come with them, pregnant women and those about to give birth. They will come back a great nation.

Help us, O God, and save us; rescue us and forgive our sins for the sake of your own honor.

But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name among the nations which had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt.

Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!