Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The one who serves God wholeheartedly will be heard; his petition will reach the heavens.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The one whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted, and his prayer will reach to the clouds.
Good News Translation®
In times of trouble his mercy is as welcome as rain after a long drought.
Wycliffe Bible
The mercy of God is fair in the time of tribulation, as clouds of rain in the time of dryness. [Fair is the mercy of God in time of tribulation, as a cloud of rain in time of drought.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Mercy is as welcome when he afflicts them as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Those whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted, and their prayers will reach to the clouds.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
One whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted, and his prayer will reach to the clouds.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who serve with goodwill will be accepted, and their prayer will reach to the clouds.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Those who serve God to please him are accepted; their petition reaches the clouds.
Revised Standard Version
Mercy is as welcome when he afflicts them as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
One whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted, and his prayer will reach to the clouds.