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65 (0) For the leader. A psalm of David. A song:

(1) To you, God, in Tziyon, silence is praise;
and vows to you are to be fulfilled.
(2) You who listen to prayer,
to you all living creatures come.
(3) When deeds of wickedness overwhelm me,
you will atone for our crimes.

(4) How blessed are those you choose and bring near,
so that they can remain in your courtyards!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the Holy Place of your temple.
(5) It is just that you answer us with awesome deeds,
God of our salvation,
you in whom all put their trust,
to the ends of the earth and on distant seas.
(6) By your strength you set up the mountains.
You are clothed with power.
(7) You still the roaring of the seas,
their crashing waves, and the peoples’ turmoil.
(8) This is why those living at the ends of the earth
stand in awe of your signs.
The places where the sun rises and sets
you cause to sing for joy.

10 (9) You care for the earth and water it,
you enrich it greatly;
with the river of God, full of water,
you provide them grain and prepare the ground.
11 (10) Soaking its furrows and settling its soil,
you soften it with showers and bless its growth.
12 (11) You crown the year with your goodness,
your tracks overflow with richness.
13 (12) The desert pastures drip water,
the hills are wrapped with joy,
14 (13) the meadows are clothed with flocks
and the valleys blanketed with grain,
so they shout for joy and break into song.

66 (0) For the leader. A song. A psalm:

(1) Shout to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name,
make his praise glorious.
Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds!
At your great power, your enemies cringe.
All the earth bows down to you,
sings praises to you, sings praises to your name.” (Selah)

Come and see what God has done,
his awesome dealings with humankind.
He turned the sea into dry land.
They passed through the river on foot;
there we rejoiced in him.
With his power he rules forever;
his eyes keep watch on the nations.
Let no rebel arise to challenge him. (Selah)

Bless our God, you peoples!
Let the sound of his praise be heard!
He preserves our lives
and keeps our feet from stumbling.
10 For you, God, have tested us,
refined us as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net
and bound our bodies fast.
12 You made men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water.
But you brought us out
to a place of plenty.

13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings,
I will fulfill my vows to you,
14 those my lips pronounced and my mouth spoke
when I was in distress.
15 I will offer you burnt offerings of fattened animals,
along with the sweet smoke of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats. (Selah)

16 Come and listen, all you who fear God,
and I will tell what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth,
his praise was on my tongue.
18 Had I cherished evil thoughts,
Adonai would not have listened.
19 But in fact, God did listen;
he paid attention to my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer
or turn his grace away from me.

67 (0) For the leader. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song:

(1) God, be gracious to us, and bless us.
May he make his face shine toward us, (Selah)
(2) so that your way may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.

(3) Let the peoples give thanks to you, God;
let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
(4) Let the nations be glad and shout for joy,
for you will judge the peoples fairly
and guide the nations on earth. (Selah)

(5) Let the peoples give thanks to you, God;
let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
(6) The earth has yielded its harvest;
may God, our God, bless us.
(7) May God continue to bless us,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Psalm 65[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.

Praise awaits[b] you, our God, in Zion;(A)
    to you our vows will be fulfilled.(B)
You who answer prayer,
    to you all people will come.(C)
When we were overwhelmed by sins,(D)
    you forgave[c] our transgressions.(E)
Blessed are those you choose(F)
    and bring near(G) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(H)
    of your holy temple.

You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(I)
    God our Savior,(J)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(K)
    and of the farthest seas,(L)
who formed the mountains(M) by your power,
    having armed yourself with strength,(N)
who stilled the roaring of the seas,(O)
    the roaring of their waves,
    and the turmoil of the nations.(P)
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
    where morning dawns, where evening fades,
    you call forth songs of joy.(Q)

You care for the land and water it;(R)
    you enrich it abundantly.(S)
The streams of God are filled with water
    to provide the people with grain,(T)
    for so you have ordained it.[d]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
    you soften it with showers(U) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(V)
    and your carts overflow with abundance.(W)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(X)
    the hills are clothed with gladness.(Y)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(Z)
    and the valleys are mantled with grain;(AA)
    they shout for joy and sing.(AB)

Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(AC)
    Sing the glory of his name;(AD)
    make his praise glorious.(AE)
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(AF)
    So great is your power
    that your enemies cringe(AG) before you.
All the earth bows down(AH) to you;
    they sing praise(AI) to you,
    they sing the praises of your name.”[e]

Come and see what God has done,
    his awesome deeds(AJ) for mankind!
He turned the sea into dry land,(AK)
    they passed through(AL) the waters on foot—
    come, let us rejoice(AM) in him.
He rules forever(AN) by his power,
    his eyes watch(AO) the nations—
    let not the rebellious(AP) rise up against him.

Praise(AQ) our God, all peoples,
    let the sound of his praise be heard;
he has preserved our lives(AR)
    and kept our feet from slipping.(AS)
10 For you, God, tested(AT) us;
    you refined us like silver.(AU)
11 You brought us into prison(AV)
    and laid burdens(AW) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(AX)
    we went through fire and water,
    but you brought us to a place of abundance.(AY)

13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(AZ)
    and fulfill my vows(BA) 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.(BB)

16 Come and hear,(BC) all you who fear God;
    let me tell(BD) 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;(BE)
19 but God has surely listened
    and has heard(BF) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected(BG) my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!

Psalm 67[f]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[g](BH)
so that your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation(BI) among all nations.(BJ)

May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(BK)
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(BL)
    for you rule the peoples with equity(BM)
    and guide the nations of the earth.(BN)
May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.

The land yields its harvest;(BO)
    God, our God, blesses us.(BP)
May God bless us still,
    so that all the ends of the earth(BQ) will fear him.(BR)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 65:1 In Hebrew texts 65:1-13 is numbered 65:2-14.
  2. Psalm 65:1 Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. Psalm 65:3 Or made atonement for
  4. Psalm 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land
  5. Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
  6. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  7. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.