Psalms 65
1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. A Song. It is right for you, O God, to have praise in Zion: to you let the offering be made.
“To the chief musician, a psalm [and] song of David.” For thee praise is waiting, O God, in Zion: and unto thee shall vows be paid.
2 To you, O hearer of prayer, let the words of all flesh come.
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee all flesh shall come.
3 Evils have overcome us: but as for our sins, you will take them away.
The iniquitous things have become too mighty for me: our transgressions—these wilt thou wipe away.
4 Happy is the man of your selection, to whom you give a resting-place in your house; we will be full of the good things out of your holy place.
Happy is he whom thou choosest, and causest to approach, that he may dwell in thy courts: let us be satisfied with the happiness of thy house, the holiness of thy temple.
5 You will give us an answer in righteousness by great acts of power, O God of our salvation; you who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off lands of the sea;
With terrific deeds in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation, who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the sea, that are far away;
6 The God by whose strength the mountains are fixed; who is robed with power:
Who setteth firmly the mountains by his power, who is girded with might;
7 Who makes the loud voice of the sea quiet, and puts an end to the sound of its waves.
Who assuageth the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of nations.
8 Those in the farthest parts of the earth have fear when they see your signs: the outgoings of the morning and evening are glad because of you.
And they that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid of thy wondrous signs: the outgoings of the morning and evening thou causest to rejoice.
9 You have given your blessing to the earth, watering it and making it fertile; the river of God is full of water: and having made it ready, you give men grain.
Thou hast thought of the earth, and waterest her abundantly; thou greatly enrichest her; the brook of God is full of water: thou preparest their corn, when thou hast thus prepared her.
10 You make the ploughed lands full of water; you make smooth the slopes: you make the earth soft with showers, sending your blessing on its growth.
Watering her furrows abundantly, smoothing down her ridges, thou softenest her with showers; thou blessest her growth.
11 The year is crowned with the good you give; life-giving rain is dropping from your footsteps,
Thou hast crowned the year of thy goodness; and thy tracks drop fatness:
12 Falling on the grass of the waste land: and the little hills are glad on every side.
The pastures of the wilderness are dropping [with plenty]: and the hills are girt with gladness.
13 The grass-land is thick with flocks; the valleys are full of grain; they give glad cries and songs of joy.
The meadows are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are enveloped with corn: men shout for joy, [yea, ] they also sing.
