Psalms 65

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

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.] Praise awaits you, God, in Zion. And to you shall vows be performed.

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

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

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

Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

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

Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, that he may dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

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

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

6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded about with might:

Who by his power forms the mountains, having armed yourself with strength;

7 Which stilleth the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples.

who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

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

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.

9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, thou greatly enrichest it; the river of God is full of water: thou providest them corn, when thou hast so prepared the earth.

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.

10 Thou waterest her furrows abundantly; thou settlest the ridges thereof: thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof.

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

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

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

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the hills are girded with joy.

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

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

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