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Silence is praise to you, Zion--dwelling God, And also obedience.

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Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.

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

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What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,

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You hear the prayer in it all. We all arrive at your doorstep sooner or later, loaded with guilt,

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O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.

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

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for you answer our prayers, and to you all people will come.

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Our sins too much for us--but you get rid of them once and for all.

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When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.

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

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Though our hearts are filled with sins, you forgive them all.

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Blessed are the chosen! Blessed the guest at home in your place! We expect our fill of good things in your house, your heavenly manse.

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Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.

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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.

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What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What joys await us inside your holy Temple.

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All your salvation wonders are on display in your trophy room. Earth-Tamer, Ocean-Pourer,

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You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,

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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;

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You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.

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Mountain--Maker, Hill-Dresser,

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who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,

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

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You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.

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Muzzler of sea storm and wave crash, of mobs in noisy riot--

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who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

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

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You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.

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Far and wide they'll come to a stop, they'll stare in awe, in wonder. Dawn and dusk take turns calling, "Come and worship."

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Those living far away fear your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy.

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

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Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.

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Oh, visit the earth, ask her to join the dance! Deck her out in spring showers, fill the God--River with living water. Paint the wheat fields golden. Creation was made for this!

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You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.

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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.

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You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The rivers of God will not run dry; they provide a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.

Ps.65.10

Drench the plowed fields, soak the dirt clods With rainfall as harrow and rake bring her to blossom and fruit.

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You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.

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

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You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.

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Snow-crown the peaks with splendor, scatter rose petals down your paths,

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You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.

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

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You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.

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All through the wild meadows, rose petals. Set the hills to dancing,

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The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.

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

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The wilderness becomes a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.

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Dress the canyon walls with live sheep, a drape of flax across the valleys. Let them shout, and shout, and shout! Oh, oh, let them sing!

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The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

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

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The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!