Chapter Summary
Psalm 65 is a harvest thanksgiving praising God who answers prayer, forgives iniquity, and blesses the earth with abundance. God waters the land, crowns the year with goodness, and the hills rejoice on every side. Pastures are clothed with flocks, valleys covered with grain - they shout for joy and sing together. It celebrates God as both Savior and sustainer of creation.
Key Verses in This Chapter
Psalms Chapter 65
Chapter 65 of Psalms from the Holy Bible
Verses
Psalms 65:1
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Psalms 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Psalms 65:3
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalms 65:5
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Psalms 65:6
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
Psalms 65:7
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalms 65:8
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
Psalms 65:9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
Psalms 65:10
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
Psalms 65:11
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Psalms 65:12
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Psalms 65:13
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
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What is Psalms Chapter 65 about?
Psalms Chapter 65 is part of the book of Psalms in the Wisdom Literature (Poetic Books). This chapter contains 13 verses. Read the full text above to study its message in context with the surrounding chapters.
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