To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.

1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid. 'n Lied.

2 Aan U kom 'n lofsang toe, o God, in Sion, en aan U moet die gelofte betaal word.

3 o Hoorder van die gebed, tot U moet alle vlees kom!

4 Ongeregtige dinge het die oorhand oor my gehad, maar U versoen ons oortredinge.

5 Welgeluksalig is hy wat U uitkies en laat nader kom, dat hy kan woon in u voorhowe. Ons wil versadig word met die goeie van u huis, die heiligheid van u paleis.

6 Vreeslike dinge antwoord U ons in geregtigheid, o God van ons heil, vertroue van al die eindes van die aarde en van die verste see!

7 Wat die berge grondves deur u krag, wat omgord is met mag,

8 wat die gebruis van die seë stilmaak, die gebruis van hulle golwe en die rumoer van die volke;

9 sodat die bewoners van die eindes vrees vir u tekens; U laat die uitgange van die môre en die aand jubel.

10 U het die land besoek en oorvloed gegee; U verryk dit grootliks; die stroom van God is vol water. U berei hulle koring; ja, so berei U die land.

11 U maak sy vore nat, sy kluite gelyk; deur reënbuie maak U dit week; U seën sy uitspruitsel.

12 U kroon die jaar van u goedheid, en u voetspore drup van vettigheid.

13 Die weivelde van die woestyn drup, en die heuwels gord hulleself met gejuig. [ (Psalms 65:14) Die weivelde is bekleed met troppe kleinvee, en die dale is bedek met koring; hulle juig, ook sing hulle. ]