3 on account of their sins.Our faults defeat us,but you forgive them.
4 Happy are those whom you choose,whom you bring to live in your sanctuary.We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house,the blessings of your sacred Temple.
5 You answer us by giving us victory,and you do wonderful things to save us.People all over the worldand across the distant seas trust in you.
6 You set the mountains in place by your strength,showing your mighty power.
7 You calm the roar of the seasand the noise of the waves;you calm the uproar of the peoples.
8 The whole world stands in aweof the great things that you have done.Your deeds bring shouts of joyfrom one end of the earth to the other.
9 You show your care for the land by sending rain;you make it rich and fertile.You fill the streams with water;you provide the earth with crops.This is how you do it: