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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 65:1-13

Abundant Favor from Our Gracious God Psalms 65:1-13 This joyous hymn was probably composed for use in the sanctuary at one of the great annual festivals. It deals expressly with God’s bounty in the fertility of the earth. The Temple courts, Psalms 65:1-4 God hears our prayer, purges away our transgressions, chooses us, and causes us to approach. Let us ask Him to cause us to approach and to make us dwell in the consciousness of His presence. If iniquities prevail and transgressions shame... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 65:1-13

This is a great song of worship. The occasion would seem to be that of a harvest festival. The people are assembled for praise (verses Psa 65:1-4 ). God's particular goodness in the harvest is celebrated (verses Psa 65:5-8 ). With reference to the assembling of the people the marginal reading is full of beauty: There shall be silence before Thee and praise. The same thought is present, though obscure, in the text: Praise waiteth for Thee. It is the true attitude of worship. Reverent silence... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Psalms 65:1-13

Israel's Coming Day Psalms 65:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of the Psalms must remain for a great part a closed Book unless we remember that David was a Prophet, and that being a Prophet he wrote much of the things to come. It is well also for us to consider that a Prophet did not write dreams of his own brain. He wrote as he was moved by the Holy Ghost. David did not know the future any more than any of us know it. David could not, of himself, possibly foretell what was going to happen to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:9-13

3). As Well As Exercising Iron Control The Almighty Creator Also Makes Full Provision For The Needs Of His Creation Making The Fields And Pasturelands Blossom And Flourish (Psalms 65:9-13 ). As well as exercising iron control, God makes full provision for the needs of His creation. These verses may well have been sung in anticipation of good harvests of both grain and livestock, and in order to encourage God to provide them, but the words are general and suggest universality. God makes... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 65:1-13

LXV. A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Psalms 65:1-Numbers : . For pardon and the joy of Temple worship. Psalms 65:1 . waiteth for: read “ beseemeth” (LXX). Psalms 65:2 . all flesh may mean no more than “ all Jews” ( cf. Isaiah 66:23 and Joel 2:28), but is better taken in a wider sense. Psalms 65:3 . Read, “ against us” (LXX). Psalms 65:5-Ruth : . For God’ s sovereignty in nature. In Psalms 65:5 read “ afar off on the sea-coasts,” and observe in Psalms 65:5 and Psalms 65:8 the approach to a universal... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 65:9

Visitest, to wit, in mercy, or with thy favour, as this word is oft used. The earth; the whole earth, which is full of thy bounty. So he continues to declare the general providence of God to all men and people. Or rather the land, or this land, for here is an emphatical article. And so he comes from God’s general providence over all places and nations, to his particular and special providence over his people in the land of Canaan, whereof he gives one eminent and considerable instance, to wit.... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 65:1-13

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician.” See Introduction to Psalms 57:0. “A Psalm and song of David.” Or, “A Psalm of David, a song.” See Introduction to Psalms 48:0. In the Psalm itself there are evidences, which Hengstenberg points out, that it is the production of David. The Psalm was probably composed as a psalm of thanksgiving for the blessings of the harvest; in anticipation of an approaching harvest, at Hengstenberg suggests, or on the completion of harvest, as Hitzig... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:1-13

Psalms 65:0 This Psalm was evidently composed on the occasion of an abundant harvest, and was doubtless intended to be sung at the feast of harvest, the joyous feast of tabernacles. I. The abundant harvest is regarded as an answer to vows and prayers, and a token of pardoning mercy. (1) The people had appealed to God and addressed to Him their vows and supplications. (2) To vows and prayers they had joined humble and penitent confession of their sins. When the evil passed away from them, they... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:9

Psalms 65:9 I. Where is the fountain of the river of God? Every river has a spring or fountain some pool or rocky cavern where it first springs up out of the deep, dark earth. The fountain of the rain is the great ocean. II. Where does this river flow? Other rivers flow along in channels of rock or earth; but the river of the rain flows through the air, confined by no banks. It flows above the mountains, north, south, east, or west, wherever the wind may carry it. III. What does this river do?... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 65:9-10

Psalms 65:9-10 I. Spring follows winter, and ushers in summer, according to an appointed order. This fact teaches the continuous control and government of God. God seems to come with the coming in of each of the seasons. As Maker, and Life-giver, and Father, "Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it." II. The spring season is a time of resurrection to life throughout the vegetable kingdom. This suggests the continued life-inspiring power of God. III. The great and various changes which the... read more

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