Psalms 65
1 God, it is right/appropriate [for us] to praise you in Jerusalem, and to do what [we] have promised you that [we] would do,
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
2 [because] you answer our prayers. People everywhere will come to you
O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
3 because of the sins [that they have committed]. Our many sins are like a very heavy burden to us, but you forgive us.
When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
4 You are pleased with those whom you have chosen to live close to your temple. We are happy with all the blessings that we receive from [worshiping in] your sacred 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 [God, when we pray to you], you answer us and save us by doing awesome deeds; you are the one who rescues us; people who live in very remote places on the earth, on the other side of the oceans, trust in you.
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 By your strength you put the mountains in their places, [showing that] you are very powerful.
You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.
7 You calm the seas when they roar, and you stop the waves from crashing [on the shore]; you [also] calm people when they (make a great uproar/shout angrily together).
You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
8 People who live in very remote/distant places on the earth (are awed by/revere) you because of the miracles that you perform; because of what you do, people who live far to the west and far to the east shout joyfully.
Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
9 You take care of the soil and send rain, causing many good things to grow; you fill the streams with water, and cause grain/crops to grow. That is what you have determined/said would happen.
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 You [send plenty of rain] on the fields that have been plowed, and you fill the furrows with water. With showers you soften the [hard clods/lumps of] soil, and you bless the soil by causing young plants to grow.
You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.
11 Because you bless the soil, there are very good crops at harvest season; wherever you have gone [MTY], good crops are very abundant [IDM].
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.
12 The pastures are full of flocks [of sheep and goats]; [it is as though] the hills are very joyful.
The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.
13 The meadows are full of sheep and goats, and the valleys are full of grain; [it is as though] they [also] sing and shout joyfully.
The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
