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Psalm 65
- What mighty praise, O God,
belongs to you in Zion.
We will fulfill our vows to you,
- for you answer our prayers.
All of us must come to you.
- Though we are overwhelmed by our sins,
you forgive them all.
- What joy for those you choose to bring near,
those who live in your holy courts.
What festivities await us
inside your holy Temple.
- You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
O God our savior.
You are the hope of everyone on earth,
even those who sail on distant seas.
- You formed the mountains by your power
and armed yourself with mighty strength.
- You quieted the raging oceans
with their pounding waves
and silenced the shouting of the nations.
- Those who live at the ends of the earth
stand in awe of your wonders.
From where the sun rises to where it sets,
you inspire shouts of joy.
- You take care of the earth and water it,
making it rich and fertile.
The river of God has plenty of water;
it provides a bountiful harvest of grain,
for you have ordered it so.
- You drench the plowed ground with rain,
melting the clods and leveling the ridges.
You soften the earth with showers
and bless its abundant crops.
- You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;
even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.
- The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,
and the hillsides blossom with joy.
- The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,
and the valleys are carpeted with grain.
They all shout and sing for joy!