Psalm 65

Psalm 65

For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David.

¹What mighty praise, O God,

belongs to you in Zion.

We will fulfill our vows to you,

²for you answer our prayers.

All of us must come to you.

³Though we are overwhelmed by our sins,

you forgive them all.

⁴What joy for those you choose to bring near,

those who live in your holy courts.

What festivities await us

inside your holy Temple.

⁵You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,

O God our savior.

You are the hope of everyone on earth,

even those who sail on distant seas.

⁶You formed the mountains by your power

and armed yourself with mighty strength.

⁷You quieted the raging oceans

with their pounding waves

and silenced the shouting of the nations.

⁸Those who live at the ends of the earth

stand in awe of your wonders.

From where the sun rises to where it sets,

you inspire shouts of joy.

⁹You take care of the earth and water it,

making it rich and fertile.

The river of God has plenty of water;

it provides a bountiful harvest of grain,

for you have ordered it so.

¹⁰You drench the plowed ground with rain,

melting the clods and leveling the ridges.

You soften the earth with showers

and bless its abundant crops.

¹¹You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;

even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.

¹²The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,

and the hillsides blossom with joy.

¹³The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,

and the valleys are carpeted with grain.

They all shout and sing for joy!