Psalm 65
Te decet hymnus
The Book of Common Prayer (1979) · 14 verses
- 1
You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; *
to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. - 2
To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come, *
because of their transgressions. - 3
Our sins are stronger than we are, *
but you will blot them out. - 4
Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there! *
they will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple. - 5
Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation, *
O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away. - 6
You make fast the mountains by your power; *
they are girded about with might. - 7
You still the roaring of the seas, *
the roaring of their waves, and the clamor of the peoples. - 8
Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your marvelous signs; *
you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy. - 9
You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; *
the river of God is full of water. - 10
You prepare the grain, *
for so you provide for the earth. - 11
You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; *
with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. - 12
You crown the year with your goodness, *
and your paths overflow with plenty. - 13
May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, *
and the hills be clothed with joy. - 14
May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; *
let them shout for joy and sing.
The text of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is in the public domain in the United States.