1 T o You belongs silence (the submissive wonder of reverence which bursts forth into praise) and praise is due and fitting to You, O God, in Zion; and to You shall the vow be performed.

Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; And to You the vow shall be performed.

2 O You Who hear prayer, to You shall all flesh come.

O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.

3 I niquities and much varied guilt prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You forgive and purge them away!

Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them.

4 B lessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You choose and cause to come near, that he may dwell in Your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.

Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple.

5 B y fearful and glorious things do You answer us in righteousness (rightness and justice), O God of our salvation, You Who are the confidence and hope of all the ends of the earth and of those far off on the seas;

By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far-off seas;

6 W ho by might have founded the mountains, being girded with power,

Who established the mountains by His strength, Being clothed with power;

7 W ho still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples,

You who still the noise of the seas, The noise of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.

8 S o that those who dwell in earth’s farthest parts are afraid of signs of Your presence. You make the places where morning and evening have birth to shout for joy.

They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice.

9 Y ou visit the earth and saturate it with water; You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; You provide them with grain when You have so prepared the earth.

You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it.

10 Y ou water the field’s furrows abundantly, You settle the ridges of it; You make the soil soft with showers, blessing the sprouting of its vegetation.

You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.

11 Y ou crown the year with Your bounty and goodness, and the tracks of Your drip with fatness.

You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance.

12 T he pastures in the uncultivated country drip, and the hills gird themselves with joy.

They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, And the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 T he meadows are clothed with flocks, the valleys also are covered with grain; they shout for joy and sing together.

The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing.