Psalms 65

1 For the Leader. A Psalm. A Song of David. Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion; and unto Thee the vow is performed.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

2 O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee doth all flesh come.

O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.

3 The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.

When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.

4 Happy is the man whom Thou choosest, and bringest near, that he may dwell in Thy courts; may we be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, the holy place of Thy temple!

Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

5 With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far distant seas;

With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.

6 Who by Thy strength settest fast the mountains, who art girded about with might;

You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

7 Who stillest the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples;

You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

8 So that they that dwell in the uttermost parts stand in awe of Thy signs; Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.

9 Thou hast remembered the earth, and watered her, greatly enriching her, with the river of God that is full of water; Thou preparest them corn, for so preparest Thou her.

You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

10 Watering her ridges abundantly, settling down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.

You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

11 Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.

You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.

12 The pastures of the wilderness do drop; and the hills are girded with joy.

The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.

13 The meadows are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, yea, they sing.

The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.