Psalm 65-67

New International Version

Psalm 65^[a]

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

¹Praise awaits^[b] you, our God, in Zion;^(A)
    to you our vows will be fulfilled.^(B)
²You who answer prayer,
    to you all people will come.^(C)
³When we were overwhelmed by sins,^(D)
    you forgave^[c] our transgressions.^(E)
⁴Blessed 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.

⁵You 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)
⁶who formed the mountains^(M) by your power,
    having armed yourself with strength,^(N)
⁷who stilled the roaring of the seas,^(O)
    the roaring of their waves,
    and the turmoil of the nations.^(P)
⁸The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
    where morning dawns, where evening fades,
    you call forth songs of joy.^(Q)

⁹You 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]
¹⁰You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
    you soften it with showers^(U) and bless its crops.
¹¹You crown the year with your bounty,^(V)
    and your carts overflow with abundance.^(W)
¹²The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;^(X)
    the hills are clothed with gladness.^(Y)
¹³The 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.

¹Shout for joy to God, all the earth!^(AC)
²    Sing the glory of his name;^(AD)
    make his praise glorious.^(AE)
³Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!^(AF)
    So great is your power
    that your enemies cringe^(AG) before you.
⁴All the earth bows down^(AH) to you;
    they sing praise^(AI) to you,
    they sing the praises of your name.”^[e]

⁵Come and see what God has done,
    his awesome deeds^(AJ) for mankind!
⁶He turned the sea into dry land,^(AK)
    they passed through^(AL) the waters on foot—
    come, let us rejoice^(AM) in him.
⁷He rules forever^(AN) by his power,
    his eyes watch^(AO) the nations—
    let not the rebellious^(AP) rise up against him.

⁸Praise^(AQ) our God, all peoples,
    let the sound of his praise be heard;
⁹he has preserved our lives^(AR)
    and kept our feet from slipping.^(AS)
¹⁰For you, God, tested^(AT) us;
    you refined us like silver.^(AU)
¹¹You brought us into prison^(AV)
    and laid burdens^(AW) on our backs.
¹²You let people ride over our heads;^(AX)
    we went through fire and water,
    but you brought us to a place of abundance.^(AY)

¹³I will come to your temple with burnt offerings^(AZ)
    and fulfill my vows^(BA) to you—
¹⁴vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
    when I was in trouble.
¹⁵I will sacrifice fat animals to you
    and an offering of rams;
    I will offer bulls and goats.^(BB)

¹⁶Come and hear,^(BC) all you who fear God;
    let me tell^(BD) you what he has done for me.
¹⁷I cried out to him with my mouth;
    his praise was on my tongue.
¹⁸If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;^(BE)
¹⁹but God has surely listened
    and has heard^(BF) my prayer.
²⁰Praise 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.

¹May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—^[g]^(BH)
²so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation^(BI) among all nations.^(BJ)

³May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.^(BK)
⁴May 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)
⁵May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.

⁶The land yields its harvest;^(BO)
God, our God, blesses us.^(BP)
⁷May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth^(BQ) will fear him.^(BR)

Footnotes

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