Psalms

Chapter 65

Praise Awaits God in Zion

This psalm gathers worship, forgiveness, answered prayer, creation's order, and harvest abundance into a single song of praise to the God who dwells in Zion. David blesses the God who receives prayer, atones for iniquity, and brings people near to enjoy the goodness of his house. From there the song widens to praise the one who answers with righteous deeds, stills seas and nations alike, and finally waters the earth so richly that hills, meadows, flocks, and valleys all seem to shout for joy.

Psalm 65 displays the breadth of God's kingship by holding together temple grace and world-sustaining providence. The God who forgives and welcomes worshipers is the same God who governs chaos, commands the nations, and crowns the year with bounty, making the whole creation a theater of his generosity and praise.

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Psalms 65

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Praise Awaits God in Zion

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F¹or the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. ²O You who listen to prayer, ³When iniquities prevail against me, ⁴Blessed is the one You choose

⁵With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, ⁶You formed the mountains by Your power, ⁷You stilled the roaring of the seas, ⁸Those who live far away fear Your wonders;

⁹You attend to the earth and water it; ¹⁰You soak its furrows and level its ridges; ¹¹You crown the year with Your bounty, ¹²The pastures of the wilderness overflow; ¹³The pastures are clothed with flocks,

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01vv. 1-13Praise Awaits God in ZionDavid praises God as the one who hears prayer, removes transgression, and grants chosen worshipers nearness and satisfaction in his courts. He then celebrates God as the hope of all the earth, the ruler who formed mountains, stills seas and peoples, and fills distant lands with awe. The psalm closes with a vivid picture of God visiting and watering the earth so abundantly that pastures, hills, flocks, and valleys are portrayed as clothed with joy and singing.