1 Listen, you heavens, and I will speak;

hear, you earth, the words of my mouth.

2 Let my teaching fall like rain

and my words descend like dew,

like showers on new grass,

like abundant rain on tender plants.

3 I will proclaim the name of the Lord.

Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak;

And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain,

My speech shall distil as the dew,

As the small rain upon the tender herb,

And as the showers upon the grass:

3 Because I will publish the name of the Lord:

Ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

1 “Listen, O heavens, and I will speak!

Hear, O earth, the words that I say!

2 Let my teaching fall on you like rain;

let my speech settle like dew.

Let my words fall like rain on tender grass,

like gentle showers on young plants.

3 I will proclaim the name of the Lord;

how glorious is our God!

1 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak;

And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

2 Let my teaching drop as the rain,

My speech distill as the dew,

As raindrops on the tender herb,

And as showers on the grass.

3 For I proclaim the name of the Lord:

Ascribe greatness to our God.

1 Hear, heavens, and I will speak.

Listen, earth, to what I say.

2 My teaching will drop like rain;

my words will fall like dew.

They will be like showers on the grass;

they will pour down like rain on young plants.

3 I will announce the name of the Lord.

Praise God because he is great!

1 Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak;

And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain;

My speech shall distil as the dew,

As the small rain upon the tender grass,

And as the showers upon the herb.

3 For I will proclaim the name of Jehovah:

Ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

1 Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth! 2 My doctrine shall drop as rain, My speech flow down as dew, As small rain upon the tender herb, And as showers on the grass. 3 For the name of Jehovah will I proclaim: Ascribe greatness unto our God!

1 Listen, heaven, and I will speak. 

Earth, hear the words from my mouth. 

2 Let my teachings come down like raindrops. 

Let my words drip like dew, 

like gentle rain on grass, 

like showers on green plants. 

3 I will proclaim the name of the Lord. 

Give our God the greatness he deserves! 

1 Pay attention, heavens, and I will speak;

listen, earth, to the words of my mouth.

2 Let my teaching fall like rain

and my word settle like dew,

like gentle rain on new grass

and showers on tender plants.

3 For I will proclaim Yahweh’s name.

Declare the greatness of our God!

1 Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak;

let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

2 May my teaching drop like the rain,

my speech condense like the dew;

like gentle rain on grass,

like showers on new growth.

3 For I will proclaim the name of the Lord;

ascribe greatness to our God!

1 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak,

and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

2 May my teaching trickle like the dew,

my words like rain showers on tender grass,

and like spring showers on new growth.

3 For I will proclaim the name of Yahweh;

ascribe greatness to our God!

1 Heavens, listen to me. Then I will speak.

Earth, hear the words of my mouth.

2 Let my teaching fall like rain.

Let my words come down like dew.

Let them be like raindrops on new grass.

Let them be like rain on tender plants.

3 I will make known the name of the Lord.

Praise God! How great he is!

1 “Give ear, O heavens, and let me speak;

And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

2 “Let my teaching drop as the rain,

My speech distill as the dew,

As the droplets on the fresh grass

And as the showers on the herb.

3 “For I proclaim the name of the Lord;

Ascribe greatness to our God!