Prayer for Restoration from Psalm 85

LORD,

You have been favorable to us and this land;

You have forgiven our sins, the sins of Your people, covering all of them.

You have taken away all Your wrath, and turned from Your fierce anger.

Help us to see the grace You have extended toward us.

Restore us to see that You are the God of our salvation,

Make us to know how You cause Your anger toward us to cease.

Will You be angry with us forever?

May we humbly know it is a just anger.

Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

May we tell our children You are a just God.

But...

Will You not revive us again,

That Your people may rejoice in You?

Show us Your mercy, LORD,

And grant us Your salvation.

May we hear what You speak,

May we know Your speak peace

To His people and to His saints;

But let us not turn back to folly.

Surely Your salvation is near if we but look upon You

With the awe and wonder due.

O, that glory might dwell in our land!

Make our hearts to see mercy and truth meet together;

Make our hearts to sing when righteousness and peace have kissed.

You have said truth shall spring out of the earth,

And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Help us to hope in these promises.

Yes, You will give what is good;

And our land will yield its increase.

Righteousness will go before Him,

And shall make His footsteps our pathway.

Amen.