PRAISE FOR GOD’S ABUNDANCE
Key verse: 4
NIV
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)
Footnotes
- Psalm 65:1 In Hebrew texts 65:1-13 is numbered 65:2-14.
- Psalm 65:1 Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Psalm 65:3 Or made atonement for
- Psalm 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land
Cross references
- Psalm 65:1 : Ps 2:6
- Psalm 65:1 : S Dt 23:21; Ps 116:18
- Psalm 65:2 : Ps 86:9; Isa 66:23
- Psalm 65:3 : S Ps 40:12
- Psalm 65:3 : Ps 79:9; Ro 3:25; Heb 9:14
- Psalm 65:4 : S Ps 33:12
- Psalm 65:4 : S Nu 16:5
- Psalm 65:4 : S Ps 36:8
- Psalm 65:5 : S Dt 4:34; S Ps 45:4; 106:22; Isa 64:3
- Psalm 65:5 : Ps 18:46; 68:19; 85:4
- Psalm 65:5 : S Ps 48:10
- Psalm 65:5 : Ps 107:23
- Psalm 65:6 : Am 4:13
- Psalm 65:6 : S Ps 18:1; 93:1; Isa 51:9
- Psalm 65:7 : Ps 89:9; 93:3-4; 107:29; S Mt 8:26
- Psalm 65:7 : Dt 32:41; Ps 2:1; 74:23; 139:20; Isa 17:12-13
- Psalm 65:8 : Ps 100:2; 107:22; 126:2; Isa 24:16; 52:9
- Psalm 65:9 : S Lev 26:4
- Psalm 65:9 : Ps 104:24
- Psalm 65:9 : S Ge 27:28; S Dt 32:14; Ps 104:14
- Psalm 65:10 : S Dt 32:2; S 2Sa 1:21; S Job 36:28; Ac 14:17
- Psalm 65:11 : S Dt 28:12; Ps 104:28; Jn 10:10
- Psalm 65:11 : Job 36:28; Ps 147:14; Lk 6:38
- Psalm 65:12 : S Job 28:26; Joel 2:22
- Psalm 65:12 : Ps 98:8
- Psalm 65:13 : Ps 144:13; Isa 30:23; Zec 8:12
- Psalm 65:13 : Ps 72:16
- Psalm 65:13 : Ps 98:8; Isa 14:8; 44:23; 49:13; 55:12
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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
- Psalm 65:1 Or Praise waits for you in silence
- Psalm 65:9 Or and make it overflow
Cross references
- Psalm 65:1 : Ps. 62:1
- Psalm 65:1 : See Ps. 50:14
- Psalm 65:2 : 2 Kgs. 19:20
- Psalm 65:2 : See Ps. 86:9
- Psalm 65:3 : See Ps. 38:4
- Psalm 65:3 : Ps. 79:9; Isa. 6:7; See Ps. 51:2
- Psalm 65:4 : [Ps. 33:12]
- Psalm 65:4 : Ps. 84:4; See Ps. 27:4
- Psalm 65:4 : See Ps. 16:11
- Psalm 65:5 : Ps. 45:4; 106:22; Deut. 10:21; 2 Sam. 7:23; [Rev. 15:3]
- Psalm 65:5 : See Ps. 22:27
- Psalm 65:6 : Ps. 93:1
- Psalm 65:7 : Ps. 89:9; 93:3, 4; 107:29; Matt. 8:26; [Jer. 5:22]
- Psalm 65:7 : Ps. 74:23; Isa. 17:12, 13
- Psalm 65:9 : Ps. 68:9; 72:6; Lev. 26:4; See Job 5:10
- Psalm 65:9 : [Ps. 46:4]
- Psalm 65:9 : [Ps. 147:14]
- Psalm 65:10 : Deut. 32:2
- Psalm 65:11 : Job 36:28
- Psalm 65:12 : Joel 2:22; [Job 38:26, 27]
- Psalm 65:12 : Isa. 55:12
- Psalm 65:13 : Isa. 30:23
- Psalm 65:13 : Ps. 98:8; [Isa. 44:23]
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 65:1 Or Praise waits for you in silence
- Psalm 65:9 Or and make it overflow
Cross references
- Psalm 65:1 : Ps. 62:1
- Psalm 65:1 : See Ps. 50:14
- Psalm 65:2 : 2 Kgs. 19:20
- Psalm 65:2 : See Ps. 86:9
- Psalm 65:3 : See Ps. 38:4
- Psalm 65:3 : Ps. 79:9; Isa. 6:7; See Ps. 51:2
- Psalm 65:4 : [Ps. 33:12]
- Psalm 65:4 : Ps. 84:4; See Ps. 27:4
- Psalm 65:4 : See Ps. 16:11
- Psalm 65:5 : Ps. 45:4; 106:22; Deut. 10:21; 2 Sam. 7:23; [Rev. 15:3]
- Psalm 65:5 : See Ps. 22:27
- Psalm 65:6 : Ps. 93:1
- Psalm 65:7 : Ps. 89:9; 93:3, 4; 107:29; Matt. 8:26; [Jer. 5:22]
- Psalm 65:7 : Ps. 74:23; Isa. 17:12, 13
- Psalm 65:9 : Ps. 68:9; 72:6; Lev. 26:4; See Job 5:10
- Psalm 65:9 : [Ps. 46:4]
- Psalm 65:9 : [Ps. 147:14]
- Psalm 65:10 : Deut. 32:2
- Psalm 65:11 : Job 36:28
- Psalm 65:12 : Joel 2:22; [Job 38:26, 27]
- Psalm 65:12 : Isa. 55:12
- Psalm 65:13 : Isa. 30:23
- Psalm 65:13 : Ps. 98:8; [Isa. 44:23]
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When we have a heart to praise God, there are so many great things that we can meditate on. Most of all, he forgave our sins when we were overwhelmed by them. He chose us in Jesus and brought us near him to live forever with him. He answers our prayers. We are already filled with good gifts from the Holy Spirit. Experiencing this, we can realize that God is the hope of all the earth (5).
We can also admire God’s greatness in the wonders of the natural world: the mountains and seas, the sunrise and sunset. Sometimes we are distressed by the turmoil among nations caused by sinful human beings (7). But this is all in God’s hands just like the waves of the sea are. God’s abundant goodness is also shown in how he makes the earth bear fruit (9-13). Seeing God’s majestic creation can bring us out of our self-centeredness and help us praise him with a fresh spirit.
Prayer: Father, thank you for the riches of your abundance to me in Jesus, and in the whole world you created. I will remember to praise you today.
One Word: Praise God for his fullness!
