Psalm 65

God’s Care for the Earth

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.

Praise is rightfully Yours,[a]
God, in Zion;
vows to You will be fulfilled.(A)
All humanity will come to You,
the One who hears prayer.(B)
Iniquities overwhelm me;
only You can atone for[b] our rebellions.(C)
How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.[c](D)

You answer us in righteousness,
with awe-inspiring works,
God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the distant seas.(E)
You establish the mountains by Your[d] power,
robed with strength.(F)
You silence the roar of the seas,
the roar of their waves,
and the tumult of the nations.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 65:1 Or Praise is silence to You, or Praise awaits You
  2. Psalm 65:3 Or can forgive, or can wipe out
  3. Psalm 65:4 Or house, Your holy temple
  4. Psalm 65:6 Some LXX mss, Vg; MT reads His

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