Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled. | 1What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you, |
2O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You. | 2for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you. |
3When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. | 3Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all. |
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. | 4What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside 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 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 formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might. | 6You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength. |
7You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations. | 7You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations. |
8Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy. | 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 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 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 soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. | 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 bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. | 11You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. |
12The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy. | 12The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. |
13The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, 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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