NET Bible | New Living Translation |
1For the music director; a psalm of David, a song. Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion. Vows made to you are fulfilled. | 1What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you, |
2You hear prayers; all people approach you. | 2for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you. |
3Our record of sins overwhelms me, but you forgive our acts of rebellion. | 3Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all. |
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. | 4What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside 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 faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas. |
6You created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength. | 6You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength. |
7You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations. | 7You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting 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. | 8Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts 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 take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so. |
10You saturate its furrows, and soak its plowed ground. With rain showers you soften its soil, and make its crops grow. | 10You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops. |
11You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake. | 11You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. |
12The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, and the hills are clothed with joy. | 12The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. |
13The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing. | 13The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy! |
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