Psalm 65:3-5 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 65:1-5

The psalmist here has no particular concern of his own at the throne of grace, but begins with an address to God, as the master of an assembly and the mouth of a congregation; and observe, I. How he gives glory to God, Ps. 65:1. 1. By humble thankfulness: Praise waiteth for thee, O God! in Zion, waits till it arrives, that it may be received with thankfulness at its first approach. When God is coming towards us with his favours we must go forth to meet him with our praises, and wait till the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:3

Iniquities prevail against me ,.... Or, "are mightier than I" F8 מני "prae me", Muis, Michaelis. ; this may be understood either of the iniquities of others, his enemies; their "words of iniquities" F9 דברי עונת "verba iniquitatum", Montanus, Vatablus, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Ainsworth. or iniquitous words, as in the Hebrew text; their calumnies, reproaches, false charges, and accusations, which prevailed against David in Saul's court; or rather his own iniquities, inward... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:4

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest ,.... In eternity; both to grace and glory; for such have true faith in Christ given them, called the faith of God's elect, and shall never perish: they are effectually called by the grace of God, and are justified by the righteousness of Christ, and shall be glorified; or in time, for there is a choice in time, as the fruit, effect, and evidence of the eternal choice, and is no other than effectual calling; see John 15:19 , 1 Corinthians 1:26 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:5

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us ,.... Not by afflictive dispensations of Providence, which, though disagreeable to flesh and blood, and are sometimes terrible to good men, when they apprehend the wrath of God in them, and look upon them as punishments for sin; yet these are consistent with the love of God to them, are for their spiritual good, and, when viewed in this light, they rejoice and glory in them; but as afflictions are not prayed for, nor to be prayed for,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:3

Iniquities prevail against me - This is no just rendering of the original, מני גברו עונת דברי dibrey avonoth gaberu menni ; "iniguitous words have prevailed against me," or, "The words of iniquity are strong against me." All kinds of calumnies, lies, and slanders have been propagated, to shake my confidence, and ruin my credit. Our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away - Whatsoever offenses we have committed against thee, thou wilt pardon; תכפרם tecapperem , thou wilt make... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:4

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest - This is spoken in reference to the priests who were chosen of God to minister at the tabernacle; and who were permitted to approach, draw nigh, to the Divine Majesty by the various offerings and sacrifices which they presented. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house - Though we are not priests, and have not the great felicity to minister before thee in holy things; yet we can worship at thy temple, feel the outpouring of thy Spirit,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:5

By terrible things in righteousness - The Vulgate joins this clause to the preceding verse: "Thy holy temple is wonderful in right eousness: thou wilt hear us, O God of our salvation." But the psalmist may refer to those wonderful displays of God's providence in the change of seasons, and fertilization of the earth; and, consequently, in the sustenance of all animal beings. The confidence of all the ends of the earth - Thou art the hope of thy people scattered through different parts of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:3

Verse 3 3Words of iniquity have prevailed against me (447) He does not complain of the people being assailed with calumny, but is to be understood as confessing that their sins were the cause of any interruption which had taken place in the communication of the divine favor to the Jews. The passage is parallel with that, “The ear of the Lord is not heavy that it cannot hear, but our iniquities have separated betwixt us and him.” — Isaiah 59:1 David imputes it to his own sins and those of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:4

Verse 4 4.Blessed is the man whom thou hast chosen Having already acknowledged that the people had separated themselves from God by their sins, and forfeited all right to be heard, he now takes refuge in the free grace of God, which secures the remission of sin amongst other blessings. He thus casts an additional light upon what he had said on the point of guilt being purged away, by pointing to the cause of God, as being favorable to poor sinners, which can only be found in his fatherly love... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:5

Verse 5 5Terrible things (453) in righteousness wilt thou answer to us He proceeds to illustrate, although in a somewhat different form, the same point of the blessedness of those who are admitted into the temple of God, and nourished in his house. He declares that God would answer his people by miracles or fearful signs, displaying his power; as if he had said, in deliverances as wonderful as those which he wrought for their fathers when they went out of Egypt. It is in no common or ordinary... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 65:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:5

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