The Darby Translation DBY
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1 {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David: a Song.} Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
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Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
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You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.
3 Iniquities have prevailed against me: our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.
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When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.
4 Blessed is he whom thou choosest and causest to approach: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, of thy holy temple.
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Blessed 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.
5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation, thou confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the distant regions of the sea. ...
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You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
6 Who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with power;
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who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,
7 Who stilleth the raging of the seas, the raging of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples.
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who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
8 And they that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens; thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
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The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.
9 Thou hast visited the earth, thou hast watered it; thou greatly enrichest it: the river of God is full of water; thou providest their corn, when thou hast so prepared it:
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You 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.
10 Thou dost satiate its furrows, thou smoothest its clods, thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof.
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You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness, and thy paths drop fatness:
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You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness, and the hills are girded with gladness.
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The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.
13 The meadows are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, yea, they sing.
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The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.
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