Psalms Reading – 3.2.2022
Psalm 65
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
2 You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.
4 Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
2 You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.
4 Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
6 who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.
the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
6 who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.
9 You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.
13 The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain;
The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.
13 The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain;
they shout for joy and sing.
Psalms 65-67 reveal God’s concern for all peoples around the world. Because God is God, the one and only God, He is the Lord of all whether He is recognized as such. However, God’s heart has always been for the world to know His love, provision, and forgiveness.
Psalm 65 offers praise to God from the worshiping community. It begins with praise at the temple where it is envisioned all people would come. It is where prayer is answered and sins are forgiven. It is where the blessing of many good things fills all who gather to worship God at the temple. Something spiritually rewarding occurs when we gather as the Body of Christ and offer our best worship.
God, our Savior, is the hope of the world. The God who created the mountains, who stills roaring waves and warring nations. The whole earth, from sunrise to sunset, is overcome with awe of God’s wonders. God cares for the land by watering and enriching it so it produces bountiful crops for all to enjoy. Hill, valley, and meadow are clothed in God’s gladness with flocks and grain. Creation, in all of its abundant and flourishing apparel, sing out for joy to the Lord.
What a beautiful picture of God and his heart for all of creation around the world. Jesus said it as well, “For God so loved the world…” May God’s heart flood out hearts so we can have His vision for the world to know the greatness and grace of our God.
Memory Verse: Psalm 63:7, Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
Question(s) to Consider: What does God’s abundant care and provision for creation speak to you about God’s heart for you and the world?