THE HOPE OF ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

Passage: Psalms 65:1-13

Key verse: 5

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Psalm 65[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.

1 Praise awaits[b] you, our God, in Zion;(A)
    to you our vows will be fulfilled.(B)
2 You who answer prayer,
    to you all people will come.(C)
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,(D)
    you forgave[c] our transgressions.(E)
4 Blessed are those you choose(F)
    and bring near(G) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(H)
    of your holy temple.

5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(I)
    God our Savior,(J)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(K)
    and of the farthest seas,(L)
6 who formed the mountains(M) by your power,
    having armed yourself with strength,(N)
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,(O)
    the roaring of their waves,
    and the turmoil of the nations.(P)
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
    where morning dawns, where evening fades,
    you call forth songs of joy.(Q)

9 You care for the land and water it;(R)
    you enrich it abundantly.(S)
The streams of God are filled with water
    to provide the people with grain,(T)
    for so you have ordained it.[d]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
    you soften it with showers(U) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(V)
    and your carts overflow with abundance.(W)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(X)
    the hills are clothed with gladness.(Y)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(Z)
    and the valleys are mantled with grain;(AA)
    they shout for joy and sing.(AB)

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 65:1 In Hebrew texts 65:1-13 is numbered 65:2-14.
  2. Psalm 65:1 Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. Psalm 65:3 Or made atonement for
  4. Psalm 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land
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ESV

O God of Our Salvation

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.

65 Praise (A)is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,
    and to you shall (B)vows be performed.
2 O you who (C)hear prayer,
    to you (D)shall all flesh come.
3 When (E)iniquities prevail against me,
    you (F)atone for our transgressions.
4 (G)Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
    to (H)dwell in your courts!
We shall be (I)satisfied with the goodness of your house,
    the holiness of your temple!

5 By (J)awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
    O God of our salvation,
the hope of all (K)the ends of the earth
    and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
    being (L)girded with might;
7 who (M)stills the roaring of the seas,
    the roaring of their waves,
    (N)the tumult of the peoples,
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.

9 You visit the earth and (O)water it;[b]
    you greatly enrich it;
(P)the river of God is full of water;
    (Q)you provide their grain,
    for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
    settling its ridges,
softening it with (R)showers,
    and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
    your wagon tracks (S)overflow with abundance.
12 (T)The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
    the hills (U)gird themselves with joy,
13 (V)the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,
    they (W)shout and sing together for joy.

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 65:1 Or Praise waits for you in silence
  2. Psalm 65:9 Or and make it overflow
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1. God forgives our sins (1-4)

Men's lives are empty because their sins have cut them off from God, the source of life. We are powerless to solve our own or anyone else's sin problem. But God hears our prayer. He invites all people to come to him. When we come, overwhelmed by sins, God forgives us and removes the burden of guilt. God himself made atonement for our sins (Jn 1:29). He invites forgiven sinners to come and dwell with him. This is the greatest blessing of life.

2. God's awesome deeds (5-13)

The Creator God formed the mountains; he stills the roaring sea and the turmoil of the nations, for he is Sovereign Ruler of all his creation. He takes care of the land and the water and enriches the earth with rain. He makes men and nations fruitful and joyful. Indeed, all the ends of the earth may hope in God our Savior and Sustainer.

Prayer: Lord, my Creator and Savior, thank you for choosing me and bringing me near to you to forgive my sins and give me hope. You are my hope and the hope of all the earth.

One Word: God is the hope of all the earth