Corpus Psalterium · Vol. III
Psalm LXV (65)
Cantillated — Declarative Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 65 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָוִ֥ד שִֽׁיר׃
Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.
לְךָ֤ דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה תְהִלָּ֓ה אֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים בְּצִיּ֑וֹן וּ֝לְךָ֗ יְשֻׁלַּם־נֶֽדֶר׃
You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.
שֹׁמֵ֥עַ תְּפִלָּ֑ה עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֥ר יָבֹֽאוּ׃
Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.
דִּבְרֵ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹת גָּ֣בְרוּ מֶ֑נִּי פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּ אַתָּ֥ה תְכַפְּרֵֽם׃
Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ תִּֽבְחַ֣ר וּתְקָרֵב֮ יִשְׁכֹּ֪ן חֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָ נִ֭שְׂבְּעָה בְּט֣וּב בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃
By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.
נ֤וֹרָא֨וֹת ׀ בְּצֶ֣דֶק תַּ֭עֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ מִבְטָ֥ח כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וְיָ֣ם רְחֹקִֽים׃
By your power, you form the mountains, having armed yourself with strength.
מֵכִ֣ין הָרִ֣ים בְּכֹח֑וֹ נֶ֝אְזָ֗ר בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃
You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
מַשְׁבִּ֤יחַ ׀ שְׁא֣וֹן יַ֭מִּים שְׁא֥וֹן גַּלֵּיהֶ֗ם וַהֲמ֥וֹן לְאֻמִּֽים׃
They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy.
וַיִּ֤ירְא֨וּ ׀ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י קְ֭צָוֺת מֵאוֹתֹתֶ֑יךָ מ֤וֹצָֽאֵי־בֹ֖קֶר וָעֶ֣רֶב תַּרְנִֽין׃
You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
פָּקַ֥דְתָּ הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ וַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָ רַבַּ֬ת תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה פֶּ֣לֶג אֱ֭לֹהִים מָ֣לֵא מָ֑יִם תָּכִ֥ין דְּ֝גָנָ֗ם כִּי־כֵ֥ן תְּכִינֶֽהָ׃
You drench its furrows. You level its ridges. You soften it with showers. You bless it with a crop.
תְּלָמֶ֣יהָ רַ֭וֵּה נַחֵ֣ת גְּדוּדֶ֑יהָ בִּרְבִיבִ֥ים תְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּה צִמְחָ֥הּ תְּבָרֵֽךְ׃
You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.
עִ֭טַּרְתָּ שְׁנַ֣ת טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗יךָ יִרְעֲפ֥וּן דָּֽשֶׁן׃
The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.
יִ֭רְעֲפוּ נְא֣וֹת מִדְבָּ֑ר וְ֝גִ֗יל גְּבָע֥וֹת תַּחְגֹּֽרְנָה׃
The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.
לָבְשׁ֬וּ כָרִ֨ים ׀ הַצֹּ֗אן וַעֲמָקִ֥ים יַֽעַטְפוּ־בָ֑ר יִ֝תְרוֹעֲע֗וּ אַף־יָשִֽׁירוּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
To You
silence is praise
O God
in Zion
To You
vows are paid
To You
O God
we praise
You hear prayer
to You all flesh comes
Words of sin
rise against me
Our transgressions
You cover
You atone
You forgive
Blessed the one
You choose
Blessed the one
You bring near
You bring near
to dwell with You
You answer us
in righteousness
O God
our salvation
You are our hope
You are our hope
Hope of all
the ends of the earth
You set the mountains
by Your strength
You are clothed
with power
You still the roaring
of the seas
The waves
and the nations
Ah ———
All who dwell
stand in awe
Morning light
evening fades
They sing for joy
before You
You answer us
in righteousness
O God
our salvation
You are our hope
You are our hope
Hope of all
the ends of the earth
You visit the earth
You water it
You enrich it
abundantly
The river of God
is full
Full
full
You crown the year
with Your goodness
Your paths
overflow
Overflow
overflow
The fields are filled
with flocks
The valleys covered
with grain
They shout for joy
they sing
They sing
they sing
They sing
before You
They sing
before You
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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