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,
Dem Sangmeister, ein Psalm Davids. Ein Lied.
2 [because] you answer our prayers. People everywhere will come to you
Dir gebührt, Elohim, in Zion ein Lobgesang, / Dir soll man Gelübde bezahlen.
3 because of the sins [that they have committed]. Our many sins are like a very heavy burden to us, but you forgive us.
Du erhörest Gebete; / Drum kommen alle Menschen zu dir.
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.
Sind meine Sünden mir unerträglich — / Du wirst unsre Frevel vergeben.
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.
Heil dem, den du erwählst und nahen lässest, / Daß er weile in deinen Höfen! / Laß uns deines Hauses Segen genießen, / Deines heiligen Tempels Segen!
6 By your strength you put the mountains in their places, [showing that] you are very powerful.
In Huld erhörst du uns furchtbar, Gott unsers Heils. / Dir vertraun alle Enden der Erde und fernen Meere.
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).
Er festigt die Berge durch seine Kraft, / Er ist umgürtet mit Stärke.
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.
Er stillet das Brausen des Meeres, seiner Wellen Gedröhn / Und das Tosen der Völker.
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.
Drum zittern die fernsten Erdbewohner vor deinen Zeichen. / Ost und West erfüllst du mit Jubel.
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.
Du hast des Landes gedacht, ihm Fülle verliehn, / Es mit Reichtum begabt. / Der Bach Elohims war mit Wasser gefüllt. / Du hast den Menschen Getreide geschenkt, / Hast das Land so fruchtbar gemacht.
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].
Des Erdreichs Furchen hast du getränkt, seine Schollen erweicht, / Es durch Regen gelockert / Und sein Gewächs gesegnet.
12 The pastures are full of flocks [of sheep and goats]; [it is as though] the hills are very joyful.
Du hast das Jahr deiner Güte gekrönt, / Und deine Geleise triefen von Fett.
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.
Es triefen die Auen der Steppe, / Mit Jubel die Hügel sich gürten. Es sind die Fluren mit Herden bedeckt, / Die Täler mit Korn gehüllt — / Alles jauchzet und singt!
