Psalms 65: The Bountiful Grace of the Creator and Provider

Psalms 65 articulates a hymn of gratitude for both spiritual forgiveness and physical abundance. It documents God's power in silencing the roaring seas and 'visiting the earth' with rain, culminating in a landscape where the hills 'rejoice on every side' and the valleys 'shout for joy.'

  1. v1-4: The Joy of Forgiveness and Access to God
  2. v5-8: The Sovereign Power Over Earth and Sea
  3. v9-13: The Abundance of the Harvest and the Crowned Year

Psalms chapter 65

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
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.
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:
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
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.
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

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The psalm states that 'praise waiteth for thee in Sion,' suggesting that the praise is so abundant it is 'silent' or 'stilled' in anticipation of God's appearance. The 'Word Secret' is Aw-tap, meaning 'covered' or 'shrouded,' used to describe valleys so thick with corn they seem to be wearing a garment. Discover the riches with psalms 65 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.

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