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Psalms 65:1-4

The God Who Hears, Atones, and Crowns the Year with Bounty

Psalm 65 moves from Zion worship and atoned guilt, to God’s righteous answers and universal rule, to creation’s watered abundance and harvest praise.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

1Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

2O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.

3When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.

4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 100:4Classic cross-references Psalms 62:1Classic cross-references Psalms 76:11Classic cross-references Psalms 116:17Classic cross-references Psalms 21:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Praiseתְהִלָּ֓הH8416Noun - feminine singularawaitsדֻֽמִיָּ֬הH1747Noun - feminine singularYouלְךָ֤Preposition | second person masculine singularO Godאֱלֹ֘הִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralin Zionבְּצִיּ֑וֹןH6726Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularto Youוּ֝לְךָ֗Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singularour vowsנֶֽדֶר׃H5088Noun - masculine singularwill be fulfilledיְשֻׁלַּם־H7999Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 32:27Classic cross-references Luke 18:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:24Classic cross-references 1 John 5:14Classic cross-references

Original words

O You who listen toשֹׁמֵ֥עַH8085Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularprayerתְּפִלָּ֑הH8605Noun - feminine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructpeopleבָּשָׂ֥רH1320Noun - masculine singularwill comeיָבֹֽאוּ׃H935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto Youעָ֝דֶ֗יךָH5704Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Micah 7:18Classic cross-references Psalms 38:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:7Classic cross-references Psalms 79:9Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7Classic cross-references

Original words

When iniquitiesדִּבְרֵ֣יH1697Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עֲ֭וֺנֹתH5771Noun - common pluralprevailגָּ֣בְרוּH1396Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralagainst meמֶ֑נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularatone forתְכַפְּרֵֽם׃H3722Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralour transgressionsפְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּH6588Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 27:4Classic cross-references Psalms 36:8Classic cross-references Matthew 5:6Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:4Classic cross-references Psalms 84:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֤י׀H835Interjectionis the one You chooseתִּֽבְחַ֣רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularand bring nearוּתְקָרֵב֮H7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularto dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֪ןH7931Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin Your courtsחֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָH2691Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularWe are filledנִ֭שְׂבְּעָהH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralwith the goodnessבְּט֣וּבH2898Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Your houseבֵּיתֶ֑ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe holinessקְ֝דֹ֗שׁH6918Adjective - masculine singular constructof Your templeהֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃H1964Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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