Psalms 65-67 - Prayer Tents

Psalms 65

65[For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David.] What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,H5329H4210H7892H1732H8416H1747H430H6726H5088H7999 2for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you.H8085H8605H1320H935 3Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.H1697H5771H1396H6588H3722 4What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.H835H977H7126H7931H2691H7646H2898H1004H6918H1964 5You 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.H3372H6664H6030H430H3468H4009H7099H776H7350H3220 6You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.H3581H3559H2022H247H1369 7You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.H7623H7588H3220H7588H1530H1995H3816 8Those 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.H3427H7099H3372H226H4161H1242H6153H7442 9You 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.H6485H776H7783H7227H6238H6388H430H4390H4325H3559H1715H3559 10You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.H7301H8525H7301H5181H1417H1418H4127H7241H1288H6780 11You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.H5849H8141H2896H4570H7491H1880 12The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.H7491H4999H4057H1389H1524H2296 13The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!H3733H3847H6629H6010H5848H1250H7321H7891

Psalms 66

66[For the choir director: A song. A psalm.] Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!H5329H7892H4210H7321H430H7762Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.H2167H3519H8034H7760H8416H35193Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.H559H430H3372H4639H7230H5797H341H35844Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” InterludeH776H7812H2167H2167H8034H55425Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people!H3212H7200H4659H430H3372H5949H1121H1206He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.H2015H3220H3004H5674H5104H7272H80557For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. InterludeH4910H1369H5769H5869H6822H1471H5637H7311H7311H55428Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.H1288H430H5971H6963H8416H80859Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.H7760H5315H2416H5414H7272H413210You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver.H430H974H6884H3701H688411You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.H935H4686H7760H4157H497512Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance.H582H7392H7218H935H784H4325H3318H731013Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—H935H1004H5930H7999H508814yes, the sacred vows that I made when I was in deep trouble.H8193H6475H6310H1696H686215That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you—the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma, and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats. InterludeH5927H5930H4220H7004H352H6213H1241H6260H554216Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.H3212H8085H3373H430H5608H6213H531517For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.H7121H6310H7311H7318H8478H395618If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.H7200H205H3820H136H808519But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.H403H430H8085H7181H6963H860520Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.H1288H430H5493H8605H2617

Psalms 67

67[For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.] May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. InterludeH5329H5058H4210H7892H430H2603H1288H6440H215H55422May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere.H1870H3045H776H3444H14713May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.H5971H3034H430H5971H30344Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. InterludeH3816H8055H7442H8199H5971H4334H5148H3816H776H55425May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.H5971H3034H430H5971H30346Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us.H776H5414H2981H430H430H12887Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him.H430H1288H657H776H3372