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1. To the director: A praise song of David. God of Zion, we praise you and give you what we promised.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm H4210 and Song H7892 of David H1732 . Praise H8416 waiteth H1747 for thee , O God H430 , in Zion H6726 : and unto thee shall the vow H5088 be performed H7999 .
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2. Anyone can come to you, and you will listen to their prayers.
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2. O thou that hearest H8085 prayer H8605 , unto H5704 thee shall all H3605 flesh H1320 come H935 .
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3. When our sins become too heavy for us, you wipe them away.
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3. Iniquities H1697 H5771 prevail H1396 against H4480 me: as for our transgressions H6588 , thou H859 shalt purge them away H3722 .
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4. Oh, how wonderful it is to be the people you chose to come and stay in your Temple. And we are so happy to have the wonderful things that are in your Temple, your holy palace.
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4. Blessed H835 is the man whom thou choosest H977 , and causest to approach H7126 unto thee, that he may dwell H7931 in thy courts H2691 : we shall be satisfied H7646 with the goodness H2898 of thy house H1004 , even of thy holy H6918 temple H1964 .
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5. God, you answer our prayers and do what is right. You do amazing things to save us. People all over the world know they can trust in you, even those who live across the sea.
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5. By terrible things H3372 in righteousness H6664 wilt thou answer H6030 us , O God H430 of our salvation H3468 ; who art the confidence H4009 of all H3605 the ends H7099 of the earth H776 , and of them that are afar off H7350 upon the sea H3220 :
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6. You made the mountains. We see your power all around us.
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6. Which by his strength H3581 setteth fast H3559 the mountains H2022 ; being girded H247 with power H1369 :
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7. You can calm the roughest seas or the nations raging around us.
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7. Which stilleth H7623 the noise H7588 of the seas H3220 , the noise H7588 of their waves H1530 , and the tumult H1995 of the people H3816 .
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8. People all around the world are amazed at the wonderful things you do. You make all people, east and west, sing with joy.
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8. They also that dwell H3427 in the uttermost parts H7098 are afraid H3372 at thy tokens H4480 H226 : thou makest the outgoings H4161 of the morning H1242 and evening H6153 to rejoice H7442 .
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9. You take care of the land. You water it and make it fertile. Your streams are always filled with water. That's how you make the crops grow.
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9. Thou visitest H6485 the earth H776 , and waterest H7783 it : thou greatly H7227 enrichest H6238 it with the river H6388 of God H430 , which is full H4390 of water H4325 : thou preparest H3559 them corn H1715 , when H3588 thou hast so H3651 provided H3559 for it.
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10. You pour rain on the plowed fields; you soak the fields with water. You make the ground soft with rain, and you make the young plants grow.
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10. Thou waterest the ridges H8525 thereof abundantly H7301 : thou settlest H5181 the furrows H1417 thereof : thou makest it soft H4127 with showers H7241 : thou blessest H1288 the springing H6780 thereof.
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11. You start the new year with a good harvest. You end the year with many crops.
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11. Thou crownest H5849 the year H8141 with thy goodness H2896 ; and thy paths H4570 drop H7491 fatness H1880 .
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12. The desert and hills are covered with grass.
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12. They drop H7491 upon the pastures H4999 of the wilderness H4057 : and the little hills H1389 rejoice H1524 on every side H2296 .
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13. The pastures are covered with sheep. The valleys are filled with grain. Everything is singing and shouting for joy.
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13. The pastures H3733 are clothed H3847 with flocks H6629 ; the valleys H6010 also are covered over H5848 with corn H1250 ; they shout for joy H7321 , they also H637 sing H7891 .
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