King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
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To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. Praise is due to thee, O God, in Zion; and to thee shall vows be performed,
2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
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O thou who hearest prayer! To thee shall all flesh come
3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
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on account of sins. When our transgressions prevail over us, thou dost forgive them.
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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Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near, to dwell in thy courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy 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 dread deeds thou dost answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation, who art 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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who by thy strength hast established the mountains, being 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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who dost still 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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so that those who dwell at earth's farthest bounds are afraid at thy signs; thou makest the outgoings of the morning and the evening to 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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Thou visitest the earth and waterest it, thou greatly enrichest it; the river of God is full of water; thou providest their grain, for so thou hast 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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Thou waterest 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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Thou crownest the year with thy bounty; the tracks of thy chariot drip with fatness.
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 drip, 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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