Psalms 65:1
To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence — praise, O God, [is] in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
In Context
2Hearer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 11:7And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;'
1 Chronicles 16:41And with them [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age [is] His kindness,
Psalms 21:13Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!
Psalms 62:1To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. Only — toward God [is] my soul silent, From Him [is] my salvation.
Psalms 76:11Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.
Psalms 115:1Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 65:1
In this psalm we are directed to give to God the glory of his power and goodness, which appear, I. In the kingdom of grace ( ver. 1 ), hearing prayer ( ver. 2 ), pardoning sin ( ver. 3 ), satisfying the souls of the people ( ver. 4 ), protecting and supporting them, ver. 5 . II. In the kingdom of Providence, fixing the mountains ( ver. 6 ), calming the sea ( ver. 7 ), preserving the regular succession of day and night ( ver. 8 ), and making the earth fruitful, ver. 9-13 . These are blessings we are all indebted to… Read the whole commentary →