Psalm Ps. 65. This is a thanksgiving for a fruitful harvest (vv. 9–13), which has come because of God’s faithfulness to his covenant promises (vv. 1–8).
65:1–4 These verses describe public worship at the central sanctuary. They celebrate God’s unlimited kindness and mercy to his people (you atone for our transgressions). The holiness of God’s temple brings delight to his people.
Ps. 65:5–8 This section recalls the awesome deeds God has done for his people. The special focus is creation, which ties in well with the celebration of a fruitful harvest. The OT often expresses the truth that God as Creator is the hope of all the ends of the earth. He is the one true God whom all mankind should worship.
Ps. 65:9–13 The psalmist imagines what the ground itself would feel under God’s blessing. This is a land producing abundantly for man and beast.
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