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A psalm of David.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>What mighty praise, O God,</p><p class="line2">belongs to you in Zion.</p><p class="line1">We will fulfill our vows to you,</p><p class="line2"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>for you answer our prayers.</p><p class="line2">All of us must come to you.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Though we are overwhelmed by our sins,</p><p class="line2">you forgive them all.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>What joy for those you choose to bring near,</p><p class="line2">those who live in your holy courts.</p><p class="line1">What festivities await us</p><p class="line2">inside your holy Temple.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,</p><p class="line2">O God our savior.</p><p class="line1">You are the hope of everyone on earth,</p><p class="line2">even those who sail on distant seas.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>You formed the mountains by your power</p><p class="line2">and armed yourself with mighty strength.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You quieted the raging oceans</p><p class="line2">with their pounding waves</p><p class="line2">and silenced the shouting of the nations.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Those who live at the ends of the earth</p><p class="line2">stand in awe of your wonders.</p><p class="line1">From where the sun rises to where it sets,</p><p class="line2">you inspire shouts of joy.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You take care of the earth and water it,</p><p class="line2">making it rich and fertile.</p><p class="line1">The river of God has plenty of water;</p><p class="line2">it provides a bountiful harvest of grain,</p><p class="line2">for you have ordered it so.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>You drench the plowed ground with rain,</p><p class="line2">melting the clods and leveling the ridges.</p><p class="line1">You soften the earth with showers</p><p class="line2">and bless its abundant crops.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;</p><p class="line2">even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,</p><p class="line2">and the hillsides blossom with joy.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/65-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,</p><p class="line2">and the valleys are carpeted with grain.</p><p class="line2">They all shout and sing for joy!</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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