Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion and keep our promises to you,
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Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
2 because you answer prayers. People everywhere will come to you
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You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.
3 on account of their sins. Our faults defeat us, but you forgive them.
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When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.
4 Happy are those whom you choose, whom you bring to live in your sanctuary. We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house, the blessings of your sacred 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 You answer us by giving us victory, and you do wonderful things to save us. People all over the world and across the distant seas trust in you.
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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 You set the mountains in place by your strength, showing your mighty power.
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who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,
7 You calm the roar of the seas and the noise of the waves; you calm the uproar 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 The whole world stands in awe of the great things that you have done. Your deeds bring shouts of joy from one end of the earth to the other.
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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 You show your care for the land by sending rain; you make it rich and fertile. You fill the streams with water; you provide the earth with crops. This is how you do 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 you send abundant rain on the plowed fields and soak them with water; you soften the soil with showers and cause the young plants to grow.
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You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
11 What a rich harvest your goodness provides! Wherever you go there is plenty.
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You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
12 The pastures are filled with flocks; the hillsides are full of joy.
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The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.
13 The fields are covered with sheep; the valleys are full of wheat. Everything shouts and sings for joy.
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The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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