Psalms 65

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.

To the end, a psalm of David. The canticle of Jeremias and Ezechiel to the people of the captivity, when they began to go out. A Hymn, O God, becometh thee in Sion: and a vow shall be paid to thee in Jerusalem.

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

O hear my prayer: all flesh shall come to thee.

3 Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions.

4 Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to thee: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be filled with the good things of thy house; holy is thy temple,

5 By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.

Wonderful in justice. Hear us, O God our saviour, who art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and in the sea afar off.

6 By your power, you form the mountains, having armed yourself with strength.

Thou who preparest the mountains by thy strength, being girded with power:

7 You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

Who troublest the depth of the sea, the noise of its waves. The Gentiles shall be troubled,

8 They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy.

And they that dwell in the uttermost borders shall be afraid at thy signs: thou shalt make the outgoings of the morning and of the evening to be joyful.

9 You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.

Thou hast visited the earth, and hast plentifully watered it; thou hast many ways enriched it. The river of God is filled with water, thou hast prepared their food: for so is its preparation.

10 You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.

Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its fruits; it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.

11 You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.

Thou shalt bless the crown of the year of thy goodness: and thy fields shall be filled with plenty.

12 The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.

The beautiful places of the wilderness shall grow fat: and the hills shall be girded about with joy,

13 The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.

The rams of the flock are clothed, and the vales shall abound with corn: they shall shout, yea they shall sing a hymn.