Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 <<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.>> Praise waits for you, God, in Tziyon. To you shall vows be performed.
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Silence is praise to you, Zion-dwelling God, And also obedience.
2 You who hear prayer, To you all men will come.
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You hear the prayer in it all. We all arrive at your doorstep sooner or later, loaded with guilt,
3 Sins overwhelmed me, But you atoned for our transgressions.
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Our sins too much for us - but you get rid of them once and for all.
4 Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, That he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, Your holy temple.
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Blessed are the chosen! Blessed the guest at home in your place! We expect our fill of good things in your house, your heavenly manse.
5 By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the eretz, Of those who are far away on the sea;
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All your salvation wonders are on display in your trophy room. Earth-Tamer, Ocean-Pourer,
6 Who by his power forms the mountains, Having armed yourself with strength;
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Mountain-Maker, Hill-Dresser,
7 Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the turmoil of the nations.
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Muzzler of sea storm and wave crash, of mobs in noisy riot -
8 They also who dwell in far-away places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning's dawn and the evening with songs of joy.
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Far and wide they'll come to a stop, they'll stare in awe, in wonder. Dawn and dusk take turns calling, "Come and worship."
9 You visit the eretz, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
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Oh, visit the earth, ask her to join the dance! Deck her out in spring showers, fill the God-River with living water. Paint the wheat fields golden. Creation was made for this!
10 You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.
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Drench the plowed fields, soak the dirt clods With rainfall as harrow and rake bring her to blossom and fruit.
11 You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.
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Snow-crown the peaks with splendor, scatter rose petals down your paths,
12 The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.
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All through the wild meadows, rose petals. Set the hills to dancing,
13 The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.
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Dress the canyon walls with live sheep, a drape of flax across the valleys. Let them shout, and shout, and shout! Oh, oh, let them sing!
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