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.

There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be performed.

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

O You who hear prayer, To You all men come.

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

Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You forgive them.

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.

How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your 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 awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

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

Who establishes the mountains by His strength, Being girded with might;

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

Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.

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 who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

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,

You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

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

You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.

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

You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness.

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

The pastures of the wilderness drip, And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing.

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

The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.