Psalms 65

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. A Canticle of Jeremiah and Ezekiel to the people of the captivity, when they began to go into exile. O God, a hymn adorns you in Zion, and a vow will be repaid to you in Jerusalem.

2 You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

Hear my prayer: all flesh will come to you.

3 Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

Words of iniquity have prevailed over us. And you will pardon our impieties.

4 Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Blessed is he whom you have chosen and taken up. He will dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the good things of your house. Holy is your temple:

5 By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.

wonderful in equity. Hear us, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of a sea far away.

6 By your power, you form the mountains, having armed yourself with strength.

You prepare the mountains in your virtue, wrapped with power.

7 You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

You stir up the depths of the sea, the noise of its waves. The nations will be troubled,

8 They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy.

and those who dwell at the limits will be afraid, before your signs. You will make the passing of morning and evening enjoyable.

9 You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.

You have visited the earth, and you have saturated it. You have enriched it in so many ways. The river of God has been filled with water. You have prepared their food. For thus is its preparation.

10 You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.

Drench its streams, multiply its fruits; it will spring up and rejoice in its showers.

11 You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.

You will bless the crown of the year with your kindness, and your fields will be filled with abundance.

12 The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.

The beauty of the desert will fatten, and the hills will be wrapped with exultation.

13 The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.

The rams of the sheep have been clothed, and the valleys will abound with grain. They will cry out; yes, they will even utter a hymn.