New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,
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To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence -- praise, O God, [is] in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.
2 for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you.
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Hearer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.
3 Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.
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Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions -- Thou dost cover them.
4 What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.
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O the happiness of [him whom] Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.
5 You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.
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By fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea.
6 You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.
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Establishing mountains by His power, He hath been girded with might,
7 You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.
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Restraining the noise of seas, the noise of their billows, And the multitude of the peoples.
8 Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.
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And the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.
9 You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.
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Thou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God [is] full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,
10 You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.
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Its ridges have been filled, Deepened hath been its furrow, With showers Thou dost soften it, Its springing up Thou blessest.
11 You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.
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Thou hast crowned the year of Thy goodness, And Thy paths drop fatness.
12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.
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Drop do the pastures of a wilderness, And joy of the heights Thou girdest on.
13 The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!
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Clothed have lambs the flock, And valleys are covered with corn, They shout -- yea, they sing!