Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled. | 1For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. |
2O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You. | 2You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. |
3When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. | 3When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. |
4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple. | 4Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. |
5With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. | 5You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, |
6You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might. | 6who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, |
7You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations. | 7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. |
8Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy. | 8The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. |
9You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. | 9You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. |
10You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. | 10You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. |
11You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. | 11You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. |
12The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy. | 12The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. |
13The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. | 13The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing. |
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