1 T o the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence -- praise, O God, in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

2 H earer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

3 M atters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions -- Thou dost cover them.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

4 O the happiness of Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.

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 B y fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea.

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 E stablishing mountains by His power, He hath been girded with might,

which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

7 R estraining the noise of seas, the noise of their billows, And the multitude of the peoples.

which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

8 A nd the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.

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 T hou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,

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 I ts ridges have been filled, Deepened hath been its furrow, With showers Thou dost soften it, Its springing up Thou blessest.

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11 T hou hast crowned the year of Thy goodness, And Thy paths drop fatness.

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

12 D rop do the pastures of a wilderness, And joy of the heights Thou girdest on.

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 C lothed have lambs the flock, And valleys are covered with corn, They shout -- yea, they sing!

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.