Psalms 65
65
What a Savior
For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s poetic song
1-2O God in Zion, to you even silence is praise!
You who answers prayer, # 65:1–2 The root of the Hebrew word for “prayer” is palal, which also means “tent peg.” Jewish tradition views palal prayer (intercession) as a means of attaching yourself to God. In the same way a tent peg establishes a tent and fastens it securely, so palal prayer fastens the soul to God. Palal prayer is when you grab hold of God and attach yourself to him in surrender and humility. Hold on to God like a tent peg holds on to a tent.
all of humanity comes before you with their requests.
3Though we are overcome by our many sins,
your sacrifice covers over them all.
4How blessed is the one you choose
to live near you in your courts.
The beauty of your house, your holy temple, satisfies us.
5You answer our prayers with amazing wonders
and with awe-inspiring displays of power.
You are the righteous God who helps us like a father.
Everyone everywhere looks to you,
for you are the confidence of all the earth,
even to the farthest islands of the sea.
6What jaw-dropping, astounding power is yours!
You are the mountain maker who sets them all in place.
7You muzzle the roar of the mighty seas
and the rage of mobs with their noisy riots.
8O God, to the farthest corners of the planet
people will stand in awe,
startled and stunned by your signs and wonders.
Sunrise brilliance and sunset beauty
both take turns singing their songs of joy to you.
9Your visitations of glory bless the earth; # 65:9 The Septuagint reads “You’ve made the earth drunk with your visitations.”
the rivers of God overflow and enrich it.
You paint the wheat fields golden as you provide rich harvests.
10Every field is watered with the abundance of rain—
showers soaking the earth and softening its clods,
causing seeds to sprout throughout the land.
11You crown the earth with the fruits of your goodness.
Wherever you go, the tracks of your chariot wheels drip with oil.
12Luxuriant green pastures boast of your bounty
as you make every hillside blossom with joy.
13The grazing meadows are covered with flocks,
and the fertile valleys are clothed with grain,
each one dancing and shouting for joy, creation’s celebration!
They’re all singing their songs of praise to you!
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Psalm 65
This psalm is a song that David wrote for the music leader.
We trust God to save us #65:1 We may call this a harvest psalm, to say ‘thank you’ to God for the food that he has given.
1God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion.
There, we will offer to you
the gifts that we have promised.
2You answer our prayers.
All of us must come to you,
3because of our many sins.
Our sins are too heavy for us to carry,
but you forgive the bad things that we do against you. #65:3 Many people feel that their sins are like a heavy weight on them. It makes them very sad. Only God can take the weight away.
4You have blessed each person that you have chosen.
You let them live near to you in your home.
The good things that are in your holy temple
will make us very happy!
5God, you are the one who saves us!
You answer our prayers,
and you do great things to rescue us.
People from everywhere on earth trust in you,
even those who live far away across the seas.
6You used your power to make the mountains,
and you showed how strong you are.
7You stop the seas from being angry,
so that their waters make no noise. #65:7 Jesus did this when he was in a boat with his friends. They thought that they would drown because the storm was so bad. But Jesus stopped the storm so that the water made no noise.
You do the same with the angry nations.
8People who live far away see
the great things that you have done.
It makes them afraid.
Everywhere on earth, east and west,
people sing happy songs to praise you.
9You take care of the land.
You send rain to make the earth good for plants.
Your rivers are full of water.
You cause the earth to give good crops
so that the people have grain to eat.
10When people plough their fields,
you send rain to make the earth wet.
You make the ground soft with the rain,
so that crops grow there.
11Every year at harvest time,
you bless people with lots of good things.
Everywhere that you go,
there is plenty of food. #65:11 David says that the harvest is the best time of the year. The food that we have all comes from God.
12Fresh grass covers the fields in the wilderness.
There are plenty of good things all over the hills,
so that people are very happy.
13The fields are full of sheep.
The valleys are covered with crops.
Everywhere seems to shout and sing for joy!
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