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Psalm 65:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 65[a]

Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. A song.

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2 To you we owe our hymn of praise,
    O God on Zion;
To you our vows[b] must be fulfilled,
3     [c]you who hear our prayers.
To you all flesh must come(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 65 The community, aware of its unworthiness (Ps 65:3–4), gives thanks for divine bounty (Ps 65:5), a bounty resulting from God’s creation victory (Ps 65:6–9). At God’s touch the earth comes alive with vegetation and flocks (Ps 65:10–13).
  2. 65:2 Vows: the Israelites were accustomed to promising sacrifices in the Temple if their prayers were heard.
  3. 65:3 To you all flesh must come: all must have recourse to God’s mercy.
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