Psalms 65
The psalmist praises God in Zion and Jerusalem, asking to be heard and forgiven for the people's iniquities. Those chosen by God are blessed to dwell in His courts and experience the goodness of His temple. God's power is demonstrated in His control over the mountains, sea, and nations, and His care for the earth is shown in His provision of food and abundance. The psalm concludes with a description of the earth's fertility and the resulting joy and praise.
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David. A Canticle of Jeremiah and Ezekiel to the people of the captivity, when they began to go into exile. O God, a hymn adorns you in Zion, and a vow will be repaid to you in Jerusalem2Hear my prayer: all flesh will come to you3Words of iniquity have prevailed over us. And you will pardon our impieties4Blessed is he whom you have chosen and taken up. He will dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the good things of your house. Holy is your temple5wonderful in equity. Hear us, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of a sea far away6You prepare the mountains in your virtue, wrapped with power7You stir up the depths of the sea, the noise of its waves. The nations will be troubled8and those who dwell at the limits will be afraid, before your signs. You will make the passing of morning and evening enjoyable9You have visited the earth, and you have saturated it. You have enriched it in so many ways. The river of God has been filled with water. You have prepared their food. For thus is its preparation10Drench its streams, multiply its fruits; it will spring up and rejoice in its showers11You will bless the crown of the year with your kindness, and your fields will be filled with abundance12The beauty of the desert will fatten, and the hills will be wrapped with exultation13The rams of the sheep have been clothed, and the valleys will abound with grain. They will cry out; yes, they will even utter a hymn
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