Psalms 65:3
Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
In Context
2Proclaim a psalm to his name. Give glory to his praise.
4Let all the earth adore you and sing psalms to you. May it sing a psalm to your name.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:7But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
2 Kings 19:20Then Isaiah, the son of Amoz, sent to Hezekiah, saying: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I have heard what you beseeched from me, concerning Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians.
Psalms 38:4My heart grew hot within me, and, during my meditation, a fire would flare up.
Psalms 51:2When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, David went to the house of Ahimelech.
Psalms 79:9You have transferred a vineyard from Egypt. You have cast out the Gentiles, and planted it.
Isaiah 6:7And he touched my mouth, and he said, “Behold, this has touched your lips, and so your iniquities will be taken away, and your sin will be cleansed.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 65:2-6
The Praises of Zion; Motives for Devout. 1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer… Read the whole commentary →