Psalms 65

1 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.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

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

O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.

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

When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.

4 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.

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 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.

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

You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

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

You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

8 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.

Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.

9 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.

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

You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

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

You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.

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

The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.

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

The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.