Young's Literal Translation YLT
Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
1 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.
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Praise is rightfully Yours, God, in Zion; vows to You will be fulfilled.
2 Hearer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.
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All humanity will come to You, the One who hears prayer.
3 Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions -- Thou dost cover them.
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Iniquities overwhelm me; only You can atone for our rebellions.
4 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.
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How happy is the one You choose and bring near to live in Your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
5 By fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea.
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You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas;
6 Establishing mountains by His power, He hath been girded with might,
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You establish the mountains by Your power, robed with strength;
7 Restraining the noise of seas, the noise of their billows, And the multitude of the peoples.
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You silence the roar of the seas, the roar of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
8 And the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.
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Those who live far away are awed by Your signs; You make east and west shout for joy.
9 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,
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You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God's stream is filled with water, for You prepare the earth in this way, providing [people] with grain.
10 Its ridges have been filled, Deepened hath been its furrow, With showers Thou dost soften it, Its springing up Thou blessest.
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You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.
11 Thou hast crowned the year of Thy goodness, And Thy paths drop fatness.
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You crown the year with Your goodness; Your ways overflow with plenty.
12 Drop do the pastures of a wilderness, And joy of the heights Thou girdest on.
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The wilderness pastures overflow, and the hills are robed with joy.
13 Clothed have lambs the flock, And valleys are covered with corn, They shout -- yea, they sing!
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The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys covered with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
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