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Psalms 65

BSB·13 verses ·Old Testament
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1Praiseתְהִלָּ֓הṯə·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → awaitsדֻֽמִיָּ֬הḏu·mî·yāh — silence, quiet, stillnessH1747 — Full Word Study → You, O Godאֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, in Zionבְּצִיּ֑וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →; to You our vowsנֶֽדֶר׃ne·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study → will be fulfilledיְשֻׁלַּם־yə·šul·lam- — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →. 2O You who listen toשֹׁמֵ֥עַšō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → prayerתְּפִלָּ֑הtə·p̄il·lāh — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → peopleבָּשָׂ֥רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹֽאוּ׃yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Youעָ֝דֶ֗יךָ‘ā·ḏe·ḵā — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →. 3When iniquitiesדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → prevailגָּ֣בְרוּgā·ḇə·rū — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → against meמֶ֑נִּיmen·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → atone forתְכַפְּרֵֽם׃ṯə·ḵap·pə·rêm — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → our transgressionsפְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּpə·šā·‘ê·nū — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →. 4Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֤י׀’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → is the one You chooseתִּֽבְחַ֣רtiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → and bring nearוּתְקָרֵב֮ū·ṯə·qā·rêḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֪ןyiš·kōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in Your courtsחֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָḥă·ṣê·re·ḵā — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →! We are filledנִ֭שְׂבְּעָהniś·bə·‘āh — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → with the goodnessבְּט֣וּבbə·ṭūḇ — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → of Your houseבֵּיתֶ֑ךָbê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, the holinessקְ֝דֹ֗שׁqə·ḏōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → of Your templeהֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃hê·ḵā·le·ḵā — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. 5With awesome deedsנ֤וֹרָא֨וֹת׀nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessבְּצֶ֣דֶקbə·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → You answer usתַּ֭עֲנֵנוּta·‘ă·nê·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, O Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of our salvationיִשְׁעֵ֑נוּyiš·‘ê·nū — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →, the hopeמִבְטָ֥חmiḇ·ṭāḥ — Trust, confidence, secure refugeH4009 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the endsקַצְוֵי־qaṣ·wê- — boundary, edge, limit, extremityH7099 — Full Word Study → of the earthאֶ֝֗רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and of the farthestרְחֹקִֽים׃rə·ḥō·qîm — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → seasוְיָ֣םwə·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 6You formedמֵכִ֣יןmê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרִ֣יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → by Your powerבְּכֹח֑וֹbə·ḵō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →, having girded Yourselfנֶ֝אְזָ֗רne’·zār — to gird, bind about, encircle with a belt or garmentH247 — Full Word Study → with mightבִּגְבוּרָֽה׃biḡ·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →. 7You stilledמַשְׁבִּ֤יחַ׀maš·bî·aḥ — To praise loudly; to commend or triumphH7623 — Full Word Study → the roaringשְׁא֣וֹןšə·’ō·wn — roar, tumult, noise, uproarH7588 — Full Word Study → of the seasיַ֭מִּיםyam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, the poundingשְׁא֥וֹןšə·’ō·wn — roar, tumult, noise, uproarH7588 — Full Word Study → of their wavesגַּלֵּיהֶ֗םgal·lê·hem — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study →, and the tumultוַהֲמ֥וֹןwa·hă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → of the nationsלְאֻמִּֽים׃lə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study →. 8Those who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → far awayקְ֭צָוֺתqə·ṣā·wōṯ — end, extremity, or a portionH7117 — Full Word Study → fearוַיִּ֤ירְא֨וּ׀way·yî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Your wondersמֵאוֹתֹתֶ֑יךָmê·’ō·w·ṯō·ṯe·ḵā — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study →; You make the dawnמ֤וֹצָֽאֵי־mō·w·ṣā·’ê- — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → and sunsetוָעֶ֣רֶבwā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → shout for joyתַּרְנִֽין׃tar·nîn — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →. 9You attend toפָּקַ֥דְתָּpā·qaḏ·tā — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and water itוַתְּשֹׁ֪קְקֶ֡הָwat·tə·šō·qə·qe·hā — to overflowH7783 — Full Word Study →; with abundanceרַבַּ֬תrab·baṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → You enrich itתַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּהta‘·šə·ren·nāh — to become or make rich; to enrichH6238 — Full Word Study →. The streamsפֶּ֣לֶגpe·leḡ — Stream, watercourse, or flowing water channelH6388 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → are fullמָ֣לֵאmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → of waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You prepareתָּכִ֥יןtā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → our grainדְּ֝גָנָ֗םdə·ḡā·nām — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → by providingתְּכִינֶֽהָ׃tə·ḵî·ne·hā — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for the earth. 10You soakרַ֭וֵּהraw·wêh — To saturate, drench, or fully satisfyH7301 — Full Word Study → its furrowsתְּלָמֶ֣יהָtə·lā·me·hā — furrow, ridge of plowed groundH8525 — Full Word Study → and levelנַחֵ֣תna·ḥêṯ — To descend, come down, settleH5181 — Full Word Study → its ridgesגְּדוּדֶ֑יהָgə·ḏū·ḏe·hā — Furrow, ridge of plowed groundH1417 — Full Word Study →; You soften itתְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּהtə·mō·ḡə·ḡen·nāh — to melt, dissolve, soften, or become weakH4127 — Full Word Study → with showersבִּרְבִיבִ֥יםbir·ḇî·ḇîm — A rain shower or light rainH7241 — Full Word Study → and blessתְּבָרֵֽךְ׃tə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → its growthצִמְחָ֥הּṣim·ḥāh — A branch or shoot that grows from a tree or plantH6780 — Full Word Study →. 11You crownעִ֭טַּרְתָּ‘iṭ·ṭar·tā — To crown; to encircleH5849 — Full Word Study → the yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → with Your bountyטוֹבָתֶ֑ךָṭō·w·ḇā·ṯe·ḵā — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and Your pathsוּ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗יךָū·ma‘·gā·le·ḵā — Track, path, or course of travelH4570 — Full Word Study → overflowיִרְעֲפ֥וּןyir·‘ă·p̄ūn — to drip, distill, or drop downH7491 — Full Word Study → with plentyדָּֽשֶׁן׃dā·šen — Ashes; residue of fire; fatness or richnessH1880 — Full Word Study →. 12The pasturesנְא֣וֹתnə·’ō·wṯ — Pleasant dwelling place, habitation, or pastureH4999 — Full Word Study → of the wildernessמִדְבָּ֑רmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → overflowיִ֭רְעֲפוּyir·‘ă·p̄ū — to drip, distill, or drop downH7491 — Full Word Study →; the hillsגְּבָע֥וֹתgə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → are robedתַּחְגֹּֽרְנָה׃taḥ·gō·rə·nāh — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → with joyוְ֝גִ֗ילwə·ḡîl — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH1524 — Full Word Study →. 13The pasturesכָרִ֨ים׀ḵā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study → are clothedלָבְשׁ֬וּlā·ḇə·šū — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → with flocksהַצֹּ֗אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and the valleysוַעֲמָקִ֥יםwa·‘ă·mā·qîm — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → are deckedיַֽעַטְפוּ־ya·‘aṭ·p̄ū- — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → with grainבָ֑רḇār — grain, corn, wheat; harvest fieldH1250 — Full Word Study →. They shout in triumphיִ֝תְרוֹעֲע֗וּyiṯ·rō·w·‘ă·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →; indeedאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, they singיָשִֽׁירוּ׃yā·šî·rū — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →.
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Psalm 65 is a magnificent hymn of praise that celebrates God's character and His sovereignty over both the spiritual and natural realms. The psalmist begins with thanksgiving for God's answer to prayer and forgiveness of sins, then transitions into wonder at God's power displayed throughout creation—particularly His control over the mountains, seas, and the earth's fertility. This psalm reveals that the God who saves us spiritually is the same God who sustains all creation, reminding us that worship encompasses both our redemption and our gratitude for His providential care over nature itself.

Verses 1–4: Praise, Prayer, and Purification

The psalmist opens with silence—"Praise waiteth for thee"—suggesting that silence itself can be a form of worship in Zion, the holy city. God is addressed as the One who hears prayer (verse 2), and the invitation extends to "all flesh," emphasizing that God's accessibility is universal and not limited to the elite. However, verses 3 and 4 introduce a sobering reality: we are burdened by our iniquities and transgressions. The good news is that God purges them away (verse 3). Verse 4 describes the blessed condition of those whom God chooses and draws near to Himself—they dwell in His courts and are satisfied with the goodness of His house and holy temple. This speaks to both positional holiness (being brought near to God through forgiveness) and experiential joy (the deep satisfaction of knowing Him).

Application: We too experience this pattern: recognition of sin, followed by cleansing through God's grace, leading to intimate fellowship with Him. Our prayers matter because we worship a God who listens.

Verses 5–8: God's Awesome Power

The psalmist now ascends to contemplate God's universal dominion. God answers His people "by terrible things in righteousness" (verse 5)—His judgments are both awesome and just. He is the confidence of people everywhere, from the ends of the earth to those at sea. Verses 6–7 showcase God's physical power: He establishes the mountains, girds Himself with strength, and stills the roaring seas and the tumult of peoples. This is poetic language expressing divine sovereignty over both creation and human unrest. Even those in the remotest parts of earth see God's signs and rejoice at dawn and dusk—His tokens (signs) are visible everywhere.

Application: When we feel small or overwhelmed by world events, Psalm 65 reminds us that our God controls the mountains and the seas. His sovereignty extends to both nature and nations.

Verses 9–13: God's Generous Provision

The final movement celebrates God's faithful provision for the earth. God visits and waters the land, enriching it abundantly with "the river of God" (verse 9)—likely referring to rainfall or divine blessing depicted as a river. He softens the soil with showers, blesses the sprouting grain, and crowns the year with goodness (verse 11). The poetry becomes almost jubilant: pastures are clothed with flocks, valleys overflow with grain, and creation itself appears to sing and shout for joy (verse 13). This is not mere agricultural description; it's theology expressed through nature—God's faithfulness is evident in the harvest.

Application: Our God is not distant or unconcerned with daily needs. He actively sustains creation and provides for His people. We can trust His provision in both spiritual and material realms.

Application for Today

Psalm 65 calls us to recognize that the God who forgives our sins is the same God who sustains the universe. Our worship should encompass both gratitude for redemption and awe at His creative power. Whether facing personal struggles or global uncertainty, we can trust that nothing falls outside His sovereign care and that He invites us into intimate fellowship with Himself.

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