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.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm [and] Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion: and to thee shall the vow be performed.
2 You hear our prayers; everyone comes to you.
O thou that hearest prayer, to thee 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, thou shalt 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] thou choosest, and causest to approach [to thee], [that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy 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 wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; [who art] the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off [upon] the sea:
6 You made the mountains by your power, for you have great strength.
Who by his strength setteth fast the mountains; [being] girded with power:
7 You calm the raging seas and crashing waves, you silence the noisy shouts of the nations.
Who stilleth 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 thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings 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.
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, [which] is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
10 You fill the ploughed furrows with water, you soften the ridges; you bless the growing crops.
Thou waterest the ridges of it abundantly: thou settlest the furrows of it: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing of it.
11 You make the high point of the year a wonderful harvest, filling the wagons with good things.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy 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.
