< 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,
Praise waits for you, O God, in Sion: and unto you shall the vow be performed.
2 [because] you answer our prayers. People everywhere will come to you
O you that hear prayer, unto you shall all flesh come.
3 because of the sins [that they have committed]. Our many sins are like a very heavy burden to us, but you forgive us.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, you shall purge them away.
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 man whom you choose, and cause to approach unto you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy 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.
By terrible things in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are far off upon the sea:
6 By your strength you put the mountains in their places, [showing that] you are very powerful.
Which by his strength sets fast the mountains; being girded with power:
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).
Which stills the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
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.
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at your tokens: you make the utmost limit of the morning and evening to rejoice.
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 visit the earth, and water it: you greatly enrich it with the river of God, which is full of water: you prepare them corn, when you have so provided for it.
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 water the ridges thereof abundantly: you settle the furrows thereof: you make it soft with showers: you bless the springing thereof.
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 goodness; and your paths drop fatness.
12 The pastures are full of flocks [of sheep and goats]; [it is as though] the hills are very joyful.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
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; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

< Psalms 65 >