Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song. Praise is rightfully Yours, God, in Zion; vows to You will be fulfilled. | 1For the music director; a psalm of David, a song. Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion. Vows made to you are fulfilled. |
2All humanity will come to You, the One who hears prayer. | 2You hear prayers; all people approach you. |
3Iniquities overwhelm me; only You can atone for our rebellions. | 3Our record of sins overwhelms me, but you forgive our acts of rebellion. |
4How happy is the one You choose and bring near to live in Your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple. | 4How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house--your holy palace. |
5You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas. | 5You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas. |
6You establish the mountains by Your power, robed with strength. | 6You created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength. |
7You silence the roar of the seas, the roar of their waves, and the tumult of the nations. | 7You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations. |
8Those who live far away are awed by Your signs; You make east and west shout for joy. | 8Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts; you cause those living in the east and west to praise you. |
9You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God's stream is filled with water, for You prepare the earth in this way, providing people with grain. | 9You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops. |
10You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges. | 10You saturate its furrows, and soak its plowed ground. With rain showers you soften its soil, and make its crops grow. |
11You crown the year with Your goodness; Your ways overflow with plenty. | 11You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake. |
12The wilderness pastures overflow, and the hills are robed with joy. | 12The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, and the hills are clothed with joy. |
13The pastures are clothed with flocks and the valleys covered with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. | 13The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing. |
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