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65:1 Praising and thanking God
Thanksgiving for Earth’s Bounty; Praise and Thanksgiving
For the musical director: a song by David.
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.; To the leader. A Psalm of David. A Song.; For the choir director: A psalm of David. A song.; For the leader: a psalm: for David: a song
65 Our praise is ready for you, God in Tsiyyon (Zion).
We’ve fulfilled our vows.
2 You hear #prayers.
≈Everyone goes to you.
3 Our sinful deeds ≈hold us back.
but you forgive our disobedience.
4 Anyone you choose to bring near to you is honoured,
≈then they can live in your courtyards.
We’ll be satisfied with the goodness of your house—
≈your holy temple.
5 God of our salvation, answer us
by awesome acts of justice—
yes, you who are hope of all ≈this entire region
≈as well as ≡the hope of those who are far across the sea.
6 You created the mountains with your power.
You ≈have plenty of strength.
7 You calm the roaring oceans—
and the turmoil of the nations.
8 Those who live ≈all around the world
are amazing by the evidence of your activities.
You make them happy from the east to the west.
9 You look after the world and water it.
You greatly enrich it.
God’s river is full of water.
You’ve prepared the earth to produce grain.
10 You generously water its ploughed furrows—
your rain flattens down the ridges between them.
You make @the soil soft with rain showers
then you bless what grows there.
11 You crown the ≈yearly harvest with your bounty,
and your farm-wagons overflow with ≈plenty.
12 The pastures in the wilderness drip with dew,
and the hills are cloaked with gladness.
13 The pastures are ≈blanketed with ≈sheep and goats.
≈The valleys also are covered over with grain;
They shout with gladness and sing.
↑ 65 For_the_director a_song of_Dāvid a_song.
2 \f + \fr 65:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
1\f* to/for_yourself(m) silence is_praise Oh_god in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_to_you it_will_be_paid a_vow.
3 \f + \fr 65:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
2\f* Oh_you_who_hear_of prayer to_you all_of flesh they_will_come.
4 \f + \fr 65:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
3\f* things_of iniquities they_are_too_strong against_me transgressions_of_our you forgive_them.
5 \f + \fr 65:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
4\f* how_blessed is_the_one_whom_you_choose and_bring_near he_dwells courts_of_your may_we_be_satisfied in/on/at/with_goodness_of house_of_your the_holy_place_of temple_of_your.
6 \f + \fr 65:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
5\f* awesome_deeds in/on/at/with_righteousness answer_us Oh_god_of salvation_of_our the_object_of_confidence of_all_of the_ends_of the_earth and_seas distant.
7 \f + \fr 65:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
6\f* who_established mountains in/on/at/with_strength_of_his who_is_girded in/on/at/with_might.
8 \f + \fr 65:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
7\f* who_calms the_uproar_of the_seas the_uproar_of waves_of_their and_tumult_of the_peoples.
9 \f + \fr 65:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
8\f* and_in_awe the_ends the_inhabitants_of by_signs_of_your the_going(s)_out_of morning and_evening you_make_shout_for_joy.
10 \f + \fr 65:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
9\f* you_visit the_earth/land and_water_it much_of enrich_it the_stream_of god is_full water you_prepare grain_of_their if/because thus prepare_it.
11 \f + \fr 65:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
10\f* furrows_of_its you_water_abundantly you_press_down ridges_of_its in/on/at/with_showers soften_it growth_of_its you_bless.
12 \f + \fr 65:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
11\f* you_crown the_year_of bounty_of_your and_carts_of_your overflow_drip_with fatness.
13 \f + \fr 65:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
12\f* the_pastures_of they_drip the_wilderness and_joy the_hills they_gird_on.
14 \f + \fr 65:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
65.
13\f* the_pastures they_are_clothed the_flocks and_valleys they_cover_themselves grain they_shout_for_joy also they_sing.
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