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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 65 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/65.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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66">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(A psalm by David and a song for the music leader.)</h3><h3 class="s1">God Answers Prayer</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.1" class="v19_65_1">1</span>Our God, you deserve<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.65.1!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> praise</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_1">in Zion, where we keep</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_1">our promises to you.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.2" class="v19_65_2">2</span>Everyone will come to you</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_2">because you answer prayer.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.3" class="v19_65_3">3</span>When our sins get us down,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_3">you forgive us.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.4" class="v19_65_4">4</span>You bless your chosen ones,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_4">and you invite them</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_4">to live near you</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_4">in your temple.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_4">We will enjoy your house,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_4">the sacred temple.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.5" class="v19_65_5">5</span>Our God, you save us,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_5">and your fearsome deeds answer</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_5">our prayers for justice!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_5">You give hope to people</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_5">everywhere on earth,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_5">even those across the sea.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.6" class="v19_65_6">6</span>You are strong,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_6">and your mighty power</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_6">put the mountains in place.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.7" class="v19_65_7">7</span>You silence the roaring waves</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_7">and the noisy shouts</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_7">of the nations.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.8" class="v19_65_8">8</span>People far away marvel</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_8">at your fearsome deeds,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_8">and all who live under the sun</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_8">celebrate and sing</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_8">because of you.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.9" class="v19_65_9">9</span>You take care of the earth</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_9">and send rain to help the soil</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_9">grow all kinds of crops.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_9">Your rivers never run dry,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_9">and you prepare the earth</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_9">to produce abundant grain.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.10" class="v19_65_10">10</span>You water all its fields</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_10">and level the lumpy ground.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_10">You send showers of rain</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_10">to soften the soil</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_10">and help the plants sprout.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.11" class="v19_65_11">11</span>Wherever your footsteps</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_11">touch the earth,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_11">a rich harvest is gathered.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.12" class="v19_65_12">12</span>Desert pastures blossom,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_12">and mountains celebrate.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.65.13" class="v19_65_13">13</span>Meadows are filled</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_13">with sheep and goats;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_65_13">valleys overflow with grain</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_65_13">and echo with joyful songs.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">65.1 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