Psalms 65

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. A SONG. To You, silence [and] praise, O God, in Zion, And to You a vow is completed.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. A Canticle of Jeremiah and Ezekiel to the people of the captivity, when they began to go into exile. O God, a hymn adorns you in Zion, and a vow will be repaid to you in Jerusalem.

2 Hearer of prayer, all flesh comes to You.

Hear my prayer: all flesh will come to you.

3 Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions—You cover them.

Words of iniquity have prevailed over us. And you will pardon our impieties.

4 O the blessedness of [him whom] You choose, And draw near, he inhabits Your courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.

Blessed is he whom you have chosen and taken up. He will dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the good things of your house. Holy is your temple:

5 By fearful things in righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off The ends of the earth and sea.

wonderful in equity. Hear us, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of a sea far away.

6 Establishing mountains by His power, He has been girded with might,

You prepare the mountains in your virtue, wrapped with power.

7 Restraining the noise of seas, the noise of their billows, And the multitude of the peoples.

You stir up the depths of the sea, the noise of its waves. The nations will be troubled,

8 And the inhabitants of the uttermost parts Are afraid from Your signs, You cause the outgoings of morning and evening to sing.

and those who dwell at the limits will be afraid, before your signs. You will make the passing of morning and evening enjoyable.

9 You have inspected the earth, and water it, You make it very rich, the stream of God [is] full of water, You prepare their grain, When thus You prepare it,

You have visited the earth, and you have saturated it. You have enriched it in so many ways. The river of God has been filled with water. You have prepared their food. For thus is its preparation.

10 Its ridges have been filled, Its furrow has been deepened, You soften it with showers, Its springing up You bless.

Drench its streams, multiply its fruits; it will spring up and rejoice in its showers.

11 You have crowned the year of Your goodness, And Your paths drop fatness.

You will bless the crown of the year with your kindness, and your fields will be filled with abundance.

12 The pastures of a wilderness drop, And You gird the hills with joy.

The beauty of the desert will fatten, and the hills will be wrapped with exultation.

13 The meadows are clothed with the flock, And valleys are covered with grain, They shout—indeed, they sing!

The rams of the sheep have been clothed, and the valleys will abound with grain. They will cry out; yes, they will even utter a hymn.