Psalm 65:1-8

Good News Translation

Praise and Thanksgiving^[a]

65 O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion
    and keep our promises to you,
²    because you answer prayers.
People everywhere will come to you
³    on account of their sins.
Our faults defeat us,^[b]
    but you forgive them.
⁴Happy are those whom you choose,
    whom you bring to live in your sanctuary.
We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house,
    the blessings of your sacred Temple.

⁵You answer us by giving us victory,
    and you do wonderful things to save us.
People all over the world
    and across the distant seas trust in you.
⁶You set the mountains in place by your strength,
    showing your mighty power.
⁷You calm the roar of the seas
    and the noise of the waves;
    you calm the uproar of the peoples.
⁸The whole world stands in awe
    of the great things that you have done.
Your deeds bring shouts of joy
    from one end of the earth to the other.