Psalms 65

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion: and to thee shall the vow be performed.

For the leader. A psalm of David. A song. It is seemly to praise you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem.

2 O thou that hearest prayer, to thee shall all flesh come.

O you who hear prayer, unto you shall all flesh come.

3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

Our sins are too mighty for us, our transgressions you only can cover them.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach to thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Happy the person who you choose to live beside you in your courts. O may we be filled with the joys of your house, of your holy temple.

5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

In dread deeds you loyally answer us, O God of our salvation, whom all ends of the earth put their trust in, and islands far away.

6 Who by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

By your strength you establish the hills, you are armed with might;

7 Who stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

you still the roaring of seas, and the turmoil of nations,

8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy signs: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

so that those who live at earth’s bounds are awed at your signs: the lands of the sunrise and sunset you make to ring with joy.

9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them grain, when thou hast so provided for it.

You visit and water the earth; you greatly enrich her with the river of God, which is full of water. You prepare the corn thereof,

10 Thou waterest the ridges of it abundantly: thou settlest its furrows: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest its growth.

watering her furrows, settling her ridges; you make her soft with showers, and bless what grows thereon.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

You crown the year with your goodness, your chariot tracks drip with fatness.

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

The desert pastures are lush, the hills greened with joy.

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

The meadows are clothed with flocks, the valleys are covered with corn; they shout to each other and sing.