Scripture: Psalm 65
Translation: 1For the
director. A Davidic psalm. A Song.
2To You the praise is appropriate, God in
Zion!
And to You the vow will be
completed!
3You Who listens to prayer,
Toward You all flesh will
come!
4Words of iniquities overpower me,
our rebellions—You atone
them!
5Blessings for [the person] You chose
and You bring close!
He lives in Your courtyard!
We will be satisfied with
the goodness of Your House!
Your Temple
is Holy!
6You answer us with awe-inspiring things
in righteousness,
O God of our salvation,
O Trust of all of the ends of the earth
and the sea that are faraway!
7You Who laid the foundation of the
mountains in His strength,
Who is suited up with power!
8Who stills the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves
and the clamor of the peoples!
9And the people who live at the ends are in
awe of Your miraculous signs,
The goings out of the
morning and the evening You make shout for joy!
10You visit the earth
and You make it overflow!
You make it really rich!
God’s river is full of
water,
You make their grain,
because You made it that
way!
11 The drenching of its furrows,
The smoothing down of its
ridges!
You dissolve it with heavy-rains!
You bless its sprouts!
12You crown the year of Your goodness!
Your paths drip with
fatness!
13The pastures of
the wilderness drip!
And the hills dress themselves with celebration!
14The meadows clothe themselves with
sheep,
the valleys cover themselves
with grain!
They are shouting for joy!
They even sing!
Interpretation
1.
Structure
a.
Stanza 1 (vv.2-5): God is
Worthy of Praise, because He gives us closeness with Him
b.
Stanza 2 (vv.6-9): God is
Worthy of Praise, because He gives us awesome miracles!
c.
Stanza 3 (vv.10-11): God is
Worthy of Praise, because He gives us the rains
and their blessings
d.
Stanza 4 (vv.12-14): God is
Worthy of Praise, because He gives us abundant provision and joy
2.
Themes
a.
God is Worthy of Praise
b.
God is Omnipotent
c.
God is Awe-inspiring/Terrifying
d.
God is Universally
Impressive
e.
God is Gracious
f.
God is the Source of All
Goodness/Blessing
g.
God is the Answerer of
Prayer
h.
God is the Ruler of the
Weather
i.
God is the Giver
j.
God is the Causer of Joy
k.
God is the Creator
l.
God is the Atoner of Sin
3.
Doctrines
a.
Yahweh is omnipotent
b.
Yahweh is worthy of
glory/praise
c.
Yahweh is gracious
d.
Yahweh is the Giver
e.
Yahweh is Sovereign
f.
Yahweh is for more than
just Jews, but for the nations too
g.
Yahweh answers prayer
h.
Yahweh is gracious
i.
Yahweh deals with sin!
Applications
1.
This is what a praising
prayer can look like, while it is not the only form it can take, it is a easy
and common one, so we should praise God by noting what He does, has, done, will
do,
2.
God answers prayer, so we
should trust when He does, and rejoice when He does!
3.
We should praise Him! At
the end of the day, we should just be impressed! We should be full of joy! We
should be overflowing with praise!
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