King James Version KJV
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
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Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed,
2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
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O you who answer prayer! To you all flesh shall come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
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When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us, you forgive our transgressions.
4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
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Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
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By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
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By your strength you established the mountains; you are girded with might.
7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
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You silence the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the peoples.
8 They also 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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Those who live at earth's farthest bounds are awed by your signs; you make the gateways of the morning and the evening shout for joy.
9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
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You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide the people with grain, for so you have prepared it.
10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
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You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.
11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
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You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with richness.
12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
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The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
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the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.
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