Psalm 65 - Wednesday

Psalm 65

For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.

1 Praise awaits ^[a] you, O God, in Zion;
to you our vows will be fulfilled.

2 O you who hear prayer,
to you all men will come.

3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,
you forgave ^[b] 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 deeds of righteousness,
O 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 Those living far away fear your wonders;
where morning dawns and 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. ^[c]

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 desert 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.

Chin Ling: I claim all of God's goodness for me in the psalm! Praise awaits him because I will praise him!

Huijuan: Today i will learn to spend 1 hour in his presence, praising Him. :)

Eunice: Wow...! I woke up feeling v good today.. Praise the Lord! vs 5-7 is a magnificent display of the little things God can do. but, yet, this is just the beginning. He can do more! God gave me a new understanding of things today.. which made me think "wha.. God.. 你用心良苦.. go one big round, we're coming back to point#1.. " yeaps.. God, thank you for being patient with me.. Thank you for providing for me..

Aileen: I really love nature and today's psalms depicts such a vivid image of how God does that. I'm really reminded of his goodness and faithfulness as a farmer! How he loves his land. I will love mine too

Sara: When I read this, I could see God's wondrous hands at work... of how He forms the mountains, loves and cares for the land and the stream, and how He enriches it abundantly and bless the crops.. This is the extent of how much he loves the works of His hands. And how much more He cares for me! I shall clothe myself with gladness and sing of His love all of my days!

Dellia: V4 repeats phase "what joy await us" and I'm reminded that at times when I run dry and tired and feel weary...when I enter the Lord's presence, I can find joy! V9 also says that "the rivers of God will not run dry"! Lord, bring me into Your presence so that I will never be thirsty again!