Psalms 65

1 For the end, a Psalm [and] Song of David. Praise becomes you, O God, in Sion; and to you shall the vow be performed.

For the chief musician. A psalm. A song of David. For you, God in Zion, our praise waits; our vows will be carried out to you.

2 Hear my prayer; to you all flesh shall come.

You who hear prayer, to you all flesh will come.

3 The words of transgressors have overpowered us; but do you pardon our sins.

Iniquities prevail against us; as for our transgressions, you will forgive them.

4 Blessed [is he] whom you have chosen and adopted; he shall dwell in your courts; we shall be filled with the good things of your house; your temple is holy.

Blessed is the man whom you choose to bring near to you so that he may live in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

5 [You are] wonderful in righteousness. Listen to us, O God our Saviour; the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them [that are] on the sea afar off:

In righteousness you will answer us by doing amazing things, God of our salvation; you who are hope of all the ends of the earth and of those who are far across the sea.

6 who do establish the mountains in your strength, being girded about with power;

For it is you who made the mountains firm, you who are belted with strength.

7 who trouble the depth of the sea, the sounds of its waves.

It is you who quiet the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the commotion of the peoples.

8 The nations shall be troubled, and they that inhabit the ends [of the earth] shall be afraid of your signs; you will cause the outgoings of morning and evening to rejoice.

Those who live in the uttermost parts of the earth are afraid of the evidence of your deeds; you make the east and the west rejoice.

9 You have visited the earth, and saturated it; you have abundantly enriched it. The river of God is filled with water; you have prepared their food, for thus is the preparation [of it].

You come to help the earth; you water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide mankind grain when you have prepared the earth.

10 Saturate her furrows, multiply her fruits; [the crop] springing up shall rejoice in its drops.

You water its furrows abundantly; you settle down the furrows' ridges; you make them soft with rain showers; you bless the sprouts between them.

11 You will bless the crown of the year [because] of your goodness; and your plains shall be filled with fatness.

You crown the year with your goodness, and your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.

12 The mountains of the wilderness shall be enriched; and the hills shall gird themselves with joy.

The pastures in the wilderness drip with dew, and the hills are clothed with joy.

13 The rams of the flock are clothed [with wool], and the valleys shall abound in corn; they shall cry aloud, yes they shall sing hymns.

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with grain; they shout for joy, and they sing.