1 ARST God, it is right for us to praise you in Jerusalem and to do what we have promised you that we would do BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
2 ARST because you answer our prayers. People everywhere will come to you BSB BSB: O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
3 ARST Our many sins are like a very heavy burden to us, but you forgive us. BSB BSB: When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
4 ARST How fortunate are those whom you have chosen to always be in your temple courtyards. We will be satisfied with all the blessings that you will give us because we worship you in your sacred temple. BSB BSB: Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
5 ARST God, when we pray to you, you answer us and save us by doing awesome deeds; you are the one who rescues us; people who live in very remote places on the earth, on the other side of the oceans, trust in you. BSB BSB: With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
6 ARST You are the one who put the mountains in their places, showing that you are very powerful. BSB BSB: You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.
7 ARST You are the one who calms the seas when they roar, and stop the waves from pounding on the shore; you also calm people when they cause a lot of trouble. BSB BSB: You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
8 ARST People who live in very remote places on the earth are awed by the miracles that you perform; because of what you do, people who live far to the west and far to the east shout joyfully. BSB BSB: Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
9 ARST You take care of the soil and send rain, causing many good things to grow; you fill the streams with water and cause grain to grow. This is what you have determined would happen. BSB BSB: You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
10 ARST You send plenty of rain on the fields that have been plowed, and you fill the furrows with water. With showers you soften the hard clods of soil, and you bless the soil by causing young plants to grow. BSB BSB: You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.
11 ARST Because you bless the soil, there are very good crops at harvest season; wherever you have gone, good crops are very abundant. BSB BSB: You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.
12 ARST The pastures in the wilderness are wet with the morning dew, it is as though the hills are singing joyful songs. BSB BSB: The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.
13 ARST The meadows are covered with sheep and goats, and the valleys are full of grain; it is as though they also sing and shout joyfully. BSB BSB: The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
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