New Living Translation

Psalms • Chapter 65

1 What mighty praise, O God (Elohim),<br>belongs to you in Zion.<br>We will fulfill our vows to you,<br> 2 for you answer our prayers.<br>All of us must come to you.<br> 3 Though we are overwhelmed by our sins,<br>you forgive them all.<br> 4 What joy for those you choose to bring near,<br>those who live in your holy courts.<br>What festivities await us<br>inside your holy Temple.<br> 5 You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,<br>O God (Elohim) our savior.<br>You are the hope of everyone on earth,<br>even those who sail on distant seas.<br> 6 You formed the mountains by your power<br>and armed yourself with mighty strength.<br> 7 You quieted the raging oceans<br>with their pounding waves<br>and silenced the shouting of the nations.<br> 8 Those who live at the ends of the earth<br>stand in awe of your wonders.<br>From where the sun rises to where it sets,<br>you inspire shouts of joy.<br> 9 You take care of the earth and water it,<br>making it rich and fertile.<br>The river of God (Elohim) has plenty of water;<br>it provides a bountiful harvest of grain,<br>for you have ordered it so.<br> 10 You drench the plowed ground with rain,<br>melting the clods and leveling the ridges.<br>You soften the earth with showers<br>and bless its abundant crops.<br> 11 You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;<br>even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.<br> 12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,<br>and the hillsides blossom with joy.<br> 13 The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,<br>and the valleys are carpeted with grain.<br>They all shout and sing for joy!<br>