Psalms 65:0 - Exposition

Next, God is praised for his might and majesty in nature ( Psalms 65:6-8 ). Lastly, he is praised for his goodness and bounty in connection with the harvest ( Psalms 65:9-13 ). Metrically, the psalm seems to consist of three strophes, the first and second of four verses each, the third of five.

The Davidical authorship, though asserted in the "title," is somewhat doubtful. The mention of the temple, and especially of the "courts" of the temple, seems to imply a later date than David's. And the psalm cannot be said to be in his manner, since it is too easy, flowing, and equable. The conjecture which places the date soon after Sennacherib's invasion (Delitzsch) is plausible, but still quite uncertain.