Psalms 65
1 For the music director. A psalm of David. A song. God, you deserve to be praised, and in Zion we will keep our promises to you.
Praise waits for you, O God, in Sion: and unto you shall the vow be performed.
2 You hear our prayers; everyone comes to you.
O you that hear prayer, unto you shall all flesh come.
3 Even though we're drowning in our sins and our disobedience, you forgive us.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, you shall purge them away.
4 Happy are those you choose to keep close to you, those who live in your courts! We are delighted with the blessings we receive in your house, your holy Temple!
Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach unto you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy temple.
5 In your goodness you answer us through the wonderful things you do, God of our salvation. You can be trusted by everyone on earth, including those sailing distant oceans.
By terrible things in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are far off upon the sea:
6 You made the mountains by your power, for you have great strength.
Which by his strength sets fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7 You calm the raging seas and crashing waves, you silence the noisy shouts of the nations.
Which stills the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
8 Everyone, even those in distant lands, are amazed by the wonderful things you do, from the east to the west they sing for joy.
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at your tokens: you make the utmost limit of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9 You care for the earth and water it; you make it very productive. God, your river is full of water to grow the grain—this is what you have planned.
You visit the earth, and water it: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you prepare them corn, when you have so provided for it.
10 You fill the ploughed furrows with water, you soften the ridges; you bless the growing crops.
You water the ridges thereof abundantly: you settle the furrows thereof: you make it soft with showers: you bless the springing thereof.
11 You make the high point of the year a wonderful harvest, filling the wagons with good things.
You crown the year with your goodness; and your paths drop fatness.
12 The pastures in the wilderness grow lush; the hillsides are clothed in bright flowers.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The meadows are covered with flocks of sheep, and the valleys with fields of grain. Everything triumphantly sings for joy.
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
