1 PSALM 65 God’s Abundant Favor to Earth and Man. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God;And to You the vow shall be performed.
2 O You who hear prayer,To You all mankind comes.
3 Wickednessandguilt prevail against me;Yet as for our transgressions,You forgive them [removing them from Your sight].
4 Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring nearTo dwell in Your courts.We will be filled with the goodness of Your house,Your holy temple.
5 By awesomeandwondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,You who are the trustandhope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;
6 Who creates the mountains by His strength,Being clothed with power,
7 Who stills the roaring of the seas,The roaring of their waves,And the tumult of the peoples,
8 So they who dwell at the endsof the earthstand in awe of Your signs [the evidence of Your presence].You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water];You greatly enrich it;The stream of God is full of water;You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,You smooth its ridges;You soften it with showers,You bless its growth.
11 You crown the year with Your bounty,And Your paths overflow.
12 The pastures of the wilderness drip [with dew],And the hills are encircled with joy.
13 The meadows are clothed with flocksAnd the valleys are covered with grain;They shout for joy and they sing.