Psalms Chapter 65

“Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion, etc.] Who dwells in Sion, as Jarchi interprets it; and so the Targum; whose Shechinah, or glorious Majesty, is in Sion; (see <197602>Psalm 76:2); or else Sion, which designs no other than the church of God, and which is so called under the Gospel dispensation, (<581222>Hebrews 12:22 <661401>Revelation 14:1); is the place where “praise” waits for God, that being the city of our solemnities, as well as the city of the great King; and not only a house of prayer, but of praise, where the sacrifices, both of prayer and praise, are offered to God through Christ with acceptance:…”

“This is a song of praise for God's spiritual blessings to His people and His kind providence over all the earth. (Psa 65:1-13) Praise waiteth for thee--literally, "To Thee silence praise," or (compare Psa 62:1), To Thee silence is praise--that is, Praise is waiting as a servant; it is due to Thee. So the last clause expresses the duty of paying vows. These two parts of acceptable worship, mentioned in Psa 50:14, are rendered in Zion, where God chiefly displays His mercy and receives homage.”

“Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion - That is, all the arrangements are made; the people are assembled; their hearts are prepared to praise thee. The fact that Zion is mentioned here as the seat of praise would seem to imply that this psalm was composed before the building of the temple, contrary to the opinion of DeWette and others, as noticed in the Introduction to the psalm, for after the building of the temple the seat of worship was transferred from Mount Zion, where David had placed the ark and prepared a tent for it 1 Chronicles 15:1; 1Ch 16:1; 2 Chronicles 1:4, to Mount Moriah. It is true that the…”

“Approach - To draw near to God in his house and ordinance, by prayer and praise, and other acts of communion with him. Satisfied - With the blessings there conferred upon thy people, the favour and fellowship of God, remission of sins, renovation of heart and life, joy and peace, and well - grounded assurance of eternal life. Psalms 65:5”

“Ps 65 This psalm recounts the reasons why all people should praise and revere God for his almighty power and merciful care for his universe. 65:1-3 Praise is the appropriate response to God’s majestic deeds in redemption (65:3-5) and in nature (65:5-13). 65:1 God alone deserves praise and is worthy to have vows made to him.”

“Praise: Psa 21:13, Psa 115:1, Psa 115:2 waiteth: Heb. is silent, Psa 62:1 in Sion: Psa 76:2, Psa 78:68, Psa 78:69; Ch1 11:7, Ch1 15:29, Ch1 16:41, Ch1 16:42, 25:1-31; Rev 14:1-3 unto: Psa 56:12, Psa 76:11, Psa 116:17 Psalms 65:2”

“The praise of God on account of the mercy with which He rules out of Zion. The lxx renders σοὶ πρέπει ὕμνος, but דּומיּה, tibi par est, h. e. convenit laus (Ewald), is not a usage of the language (cf. Psa 33:1; Jer 10:7). דּמיּה signifies, according to Psa 22:3, silence, and as an ethical notion, resignation, Psa 62:2. According to the position of the words it looks like the subject, and תּהלּה like the predicate. The accents at least (Illuj, Shalsheleth) assume the relationship of the one word to the other to be that of predicate and subject; consequently it is not: To Thee belongeth resignation, praise…”