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65 1-2 O God in Zion, we wait before you in silent praise, and thus fulfill our vow. And because you answer prayer, all mankind will come to you with their requests. Though sins fill our hearts, you forgive them all. How greatly to be envied are those you have chosen to come and live with you within the holy tabernacle courts! What joys await us among all the good things there. With dread deeds and awesome power you will defend us from our enemies,[a] O God who saves us. You are the only hope of all mankind throughout the world and far away upon the sea.

He formed the mountains by his mighty strength. He quiets the raging oceans and all the world’s clamor. In the farthest corners of the earth the glorious acts of God shall startle everyone. The dawn and sunset shout for joy! He waters the earth to make it fertile. The rivers of God will not run dry! He prepares the earth for his people and sends them rich harvests of grain. 10 He waters the furrows with abundant rain. Showers soften the earth, melting the clods and causing seeds to sprout across the land. 11-12 Then he crowns it all with green, lush pastures in the wilderness; hillsides blossom with joy. 13 The pastures are filled with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. All the world shouts with joy and sings.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 65:5 will defend us from our enemies, literally, “will answer in righteousness.”

65 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

颂赞主恩因听其祈

65 大卫的诗歌,交于伶长。

神啊,锡安的人都等候赞美你,所许的愿也要向你偿还。
听祷告的主啊,凡有血气的都要来就你。
罪孽胜了我,至于我们的过犯,你都要赦免。
你所拣选使他亲近你,住在你院中的,这人便为有福!我们必因你居所,你圣殿的美福知足了。
拯救我们的神啊,你必以威严秉公义应允我们,你本是一切地极和海上远处的人所倚靠的。
他既以大能束腰,就用力量安定诸山,
使诸海的响声和其中波浪的响声,并万民的喧哗,都平静了。
住在地极的人因你的神迹惧怕,你使日出日落之地都欢呼。

述神之恩泽及万物

你眷顾地,降下透雨,使地大得肥美;神的河满了水。你这样浇灌了地,好为人预备五谷。

10 你浇透地的犁沟,润平犁脊,降甘霖使地软和,其中发长的蒙你赐福。
11 你以恩典为年岁的冠冕,你的路径都滴下脂油。
12 滴在旷野的草场上,小山以欢乐束腰,
13 草场以羊群为衣,谷中也长满了五谷,这一切都欢呼歌唱。