The Message Bible MSG
King James Version KJV
1 Silence is praise to you, Zion-dwelling God, And also obedience.
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Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
2 You hear the prayer in it all. We all arrive at your doorstep sooner or later, loaded with guilt,
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O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
3 Our sins too much for us - but you get rid of them once and for all.
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Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
4 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.
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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.
5 All your salvation wonders are on display in your trophy room. Earth-Tamer, Ocean-Pourer,
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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:
6 Mountain-Maker, Hill-Dresser,
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Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7 Muzzler of sea storm and wave crash, of mobs in noisy riot -
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Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
8 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."
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They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9 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!
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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.
10 Drench the plowed fields, soak the dirt clods With rainfall as harrow and rake bring her to blossom and fruit.
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Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
11 Snow-crown the peaks with splendor, scatter rose petals down your paths,
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Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
12 All through the wild meadows, rose petals. Set the hills to dancing,
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They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 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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The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The King James Version is in the public domain.