Psalm 65–67
Psalm 65a
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaitsb you, our God, in Zion;x
to you our vows will be fulfilled.y
to you all people will come.z
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,a
you forgavec our transgressions.b
4 Blessed are those you choosec
and bring neard to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,e
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,f
God our Savior,g
the hope of all the ends of the earthh
and of the farthest seas,i
6 who formed the mountainsj by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,k
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,l
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.m
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.n
9 You care for the land and water it;o
you enrich it abundantly.p
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,q
for so you have ordained it.d
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showersr and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,s
and your carts overflow with abundance.t
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;u
the hills are clothed with gladness.v
13 The meadows are covered with flocksw
and the valleys are mantled with grain;x
they shout for joy and sing.y
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!z
2 Sing the glory of his name;a
make his praise glorious.b
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!c
So great is your power
that your enemies cringed before you.
4 All the earth bows downe to you;
they sing praisef to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”a
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deedsg for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,h
they passed throughi the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoicej in him.
7 He rules foreverk by his power,
his eyes watchl the nations—
let not the rebelliousm rise up against him.
8 Praisen our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our liveso
and kept our feet from slipping.p
10 For you, God, testedq us;
you refined us like silver.r
11 You brought us into prisons
and laid burdenst on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;u
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.v
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offeringsw
and fulfill my vowsx to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.y
16 Come and hear,z all you who fear God;
let me tella you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;b
19 but God has surely listened
and has heardc my prayer.
who has not rejectedd my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Psalm 67a
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—b e
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvationf among all nations.g
3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.h
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,i
for you rule the peoples with equityj
and guide the nations of the earth.k
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
6 The land yields its harvest;l
God, our God, blesses us.m