Psalms 65

1 To the end, a psalm of David. The canticle of Jeremias and Ezechiel to the people of the captivity, when they began to go out. A Hymn, O God, becometh thee in Sion: and a vow shall be paid to thee in Jerusalem.

“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 O hear my prayer: all flesh shall come to thee.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee all flesh shall come.

3 The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions.

The iniquitous things have become too mighty for me: our transgressions—these wilt thou wipe away.

4 Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to thee: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be filled with the good things of thy house; holy is thy temple,

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 Wonderful in justice. Hear us, O God our saviour, who art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and in the sea afar off.

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 Thou who preparest the mountains by thy strength, being girded with power:

Who setteth firmly the mountains by his power, who is girded with might;

7 Who troublest the depth of the sea, the noise of its waves. The Gentiles shall be troubled,

Who assuageth the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of nations.

8 And they that dwell in the uttermost borders shall be afraid at thy signs: thou shalt make the outgoings of the morning and of the evening to be joyful.

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 Thou hast visited the earth, and hast plentifully watered it; thou hast many ways enriched it. The river of God is filled with water, thou hast prepared their food: for so is its preparation.

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 Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its fruits; it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.

Watering her furrows abundantly, smoothing down her ridges, thou softenest her with showers; thou blessest her growth.

11 Thou shalt bless the crown of the year of thy goodness: and thy fields shall be filled with plenty.

Thou hast crowned the year of thy goodness; and thy tracks drop fatness:

12 The beautiful places of the wilderness shall grow fat: and the hills shall be girded about with joy,

The pastures of the wilderness are dropping [with plenty]: and the hills are girt with gladness.

13 The rams of the flock are clothed, and the vales shall abound with corn: they shall shout, yea they shall sing a hymn.

The meadows are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are enveloped with corn: men shout for joy, [yea, ] they also sing.