Psalms 65; Psalms 66; Psalms 67

1 God of Zion, to you even silence is praise. Promises made to you are kept—

2 you listen to prayer— and all living things come to you.

3 When wrongdoings become too much for me, you forgive our sins.

4 How happy is the one you choose to bring close, the one who lives in your courtyards! We are filled full by the goodness of your house, by the holiness of your temple.

5 In righteousness you answer us, by your awesome deeds, God of our salvation— you, who are the security of all the far edges of the earth, even the distant seas.

6 You establish the mountains by your strength; you are dressed in raw power.

7 You calm the roaring seas; calm the roaring waves, calm the noise of the nations.

8 Those who dwell on the far edges stand in awe of your acts. You make the gateways of morning and evening sing for joy.

9 You visit the earth and make it abundant, enriching it greatly by God's stream, full of water. You provide people with grain because that is what you've decided.

10 Drenching the earth's furrows, leveling its ridges, you soften it with rain showers; you bless its growth.

11 You crown the year with your goodness; your paths overflow with rich food.

12 Even the desert pastures drip with it, and the hills are dressed in pure joy.

13 The meadowlands are covered with flocks, the valleys decked out in grain— they shout for joy; they break out in song!

1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!

2 Sing praises to the glory of God's name! Make glorious his praise!

3 Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength, your enemies cringe before you.

4 All the earth worships you, sings praises to you, sings praises to your name!" Selah

5 Come and see God's deeds; his works for human beings are awesome:

6 He turned the sea into dry land so they could cross the river on foot. Right there we rejoiced in him!

7 God rules with power forever; keeps a good eye on the nations. So don't let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

8 All you nations, bless our God! Let the sound of his praise be heard!

9 God preserved us among the living; he didn't let our feet slip a bit.

10 But you, God, have tested us— you've refined us like silver,

11 trapped us in a net, laid burdens on our backs,

12 let other people run right over our heads— we've been through fire and water. But you brought us out to freedom!

13 So I'll enter your house with entirely burned offerings. I'll keep the promises I made to you,

14 the ones my lips uttered, the ones my mouth spoke when I was in deep trouble.

15 I will offer the best burned offerings to you along with the smoke of sacrificed rams. I will offer both bulls and goats. Selah

16 Come close and listen, all you who honor God; I will tell you what God has done for me:

17 My mouth cried out to him with praise on my tongue.

18 If I had cherished evil in my heart, my Lord would not have listened.

19 But God definitely listened. He heard the sound of my prayer.

20 Bless God! He didn't reject my prayer; he didn't withhold his faithful love from me.

1 Let God grant us grace and bless us; let God make his face shine on us, Selah

2 so that your way becomes known on earth, so that your salvation becomes known among all the nations.

3 Let the people thank you, God! Let all the people thank you!

4 Let the people celebrate and shout with joy because you judge the nations fairly and guide all nations on the earth. Selah

5 Let the people thank you, God! Let all the people thank you!

6 The earth has yielded its harvest. God blesses us—our God blesses us!

7 Let God continue to bless us; let the far ends of the earth honor him.