1 For the leader. A psalm of David. A
song: To you, God, in Tziyon, silence is praise; and vows to you are to be
fulfilled.
2 You who listen to prayer, to you all
living creatures come.
3 When deeds of wickedness overwhelm
me, you will atone for our crimes.
4 How blessed are those you choose and
bring near, so that they can remain in your courtyards! We will be satisfied
with the goodness of your house, the Holy Place of your temple.
5 It is just that you answer us with
awesome deeds, God of our salvation, you in whom all put their trust, to the
ends of the earth and on distant seas.
6 By your strength you set up the
mountains. You are clothed with power.
7 You still the roaring of the seas,
their crashing waves, and the peoples' turmoil.
8 This is why those living at the ends
of the earth stand in awe of your signs. The places where the sun rises and
sets you cause to sing for joy.
9 You care for the earth and water it,
you enrich it greatly; with the river of God, full of water, you provide them
grain and prepare the ground.
10 Soaking its furrows and settling its
soil, you soften it with showers and bless its growth.
11 You crown the year with your
goodness, your tracks overflow with richness.
12 The desert pastures drip water, the
hills are wrapped with joy,
13 the meadows are clothed with flocks
and the valleys blanketed with grain, so they shout for joy and break into
song.
