NET Bible | New International Version |
1For the music director; a psalm of David, a song. Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion. Vows made to you are 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. |
2You hear prayers; all people approach you. | 2You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. |
3Our record of sins overwhelms me, but you forgive our acts of rebellion. | 3When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. |
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. | 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. |
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. | 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 created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength. | 6who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, |
7You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations. | 7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. |
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. | 8The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. |
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. | 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 saturate its furrows, and soak its plowed ground. With rain showers you soften its soil, and make its crops grow. | 10You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. |
11You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake. | 11You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. |
12The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, and the hills are clothed with joy. | 12The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. |
13The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, 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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