Psalms 65:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoiced on every side. ”

Psalms 65:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness - The waste places, or the waste parts of the land; the uncultivated places, the places of rocks and sands. The word wilderness in the Scriptures doe...
Psalms 65:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXV. A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Psalms 65:1-4 . For pardon and the joy of Temple worship. Psalms 65:1 . waiteth for: read beseemeth (LXX). Psalms 65:2 . all flesh may mean no more than all...
Psalms 65:12 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 604 GOD’S WORKS OF PROVIDENCE AND GRACE Psalms 65:9-13 . Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water; thou prepar...
Psalms 65:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures of the wilderness - Even the places which are not cultivated have their suffiency of moisture...
Psalms 65:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou visitest the earth, &c.— A complete comment upon this sacred hymn, says Dr. Delaney, is not the work either of my province or genius; and therefore I shall only observe, that the last five...
Psalms 65:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. -God's power man...
Psalms 65:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The allusions to the Temple worship show that this Ps. belongs to a later age than David's. As to its occasion we can gather that a national religious festival at Jerusalem was in view ( Psalms 65:1-...
Psalms 65:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They drop upon. — Supply “fatness” from the last verse. And the little hills. — See margin. The freshness and beauty of plant life, which suddenly, as by a miracle, in Eastern lands clothes the...
Psalms 65:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 65:1-13 THIS and the two following psalms form a little group, with one great thought dominant in each, namely, that God's manifestations of grace and providence to Israel are witnesses to...
Psalms 65:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abundant Favor from Our Gracious God Psalms 65:1-13 This joyous hymn was probably composed for use in the sanctuary at one of the great annual festivals. It deals expressly with God's bounty in...
Psalms 65:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a great song of worship. The occasion would seem to be that of a harvest festival. The people are assembled for praise (verses Psa 65:1-4). God's particular goodness in the harvest is celebra...
Psalms 65:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I have not broken the thread of the subject in these verses, because the whole, taken together, forms a most beautiful description of the divine bounty in those several productions of nature. The ble...
Psalms 65:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They drop [upon] the pastures of the wilderness ,.... As well as upon the ploughed land, and turn them into a fruitful field; which may denote the Gentile world, whither the Gospel was sent by Chris...
Psalms 65:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They drop [upon] the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. Ver. 12. Rejoice on every side ] Heb. Are girded with joy, which in time of drought seems to be clad in...
Psalms 65:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness Thou, by thy powerful goodness, dost enrich and adorn all the seasons of the year with their proper fruits and blessings. And thy paths Either, 1st, Thy...
Psalms 65:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Almighty Power of God; Indications of Divine Power and Goodness. 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains...
Psalms 65:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They, God's paths, drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; which, though neglected by men, are furnished by God with food for wild beasts, which, being his creatures, he careth for by this mean...
Psalms 65:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

3). As Well As Exercising Iron Control The Almighty Creator Also Makes Full Provision For The Needs Of His Creation Making The Fields And Pasturelands Blossom And Flourish ( Psalms 65:9-13 ). As w...
Psalms 65:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm and song of David .” Or, “ A Psalm of David, a song .” See Introduction to Psalms 48 . In the Ps...
Psalms 65:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 65 This Psalm was evidently composed on the occasion of an abundant harvest, and was doubtless intended to be sung at the feast of harvest, the joyous feast of tabernacles. I. The abundant...
Psalms 65:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 65:2 . To thee shall all flesh come. The gentile nations, in the uttermost parts of the earth, as in Psalms 65:5 ; Psalms 65:8 ; Psalms 22:27 ; Psalms 66:1-4 . Psalms 65:3 . Iniquiti...
Psalms 65:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion: and unto Thee shall the vow be performed. A harvest hymn This is a psalm of thanksgiving for plentiful rain, falling at the critical time in a year of d...
Psalms 65:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is a Song of unmixed praise and thankfulness. God is first praised for his moral qualities: (1) as Hearer of prayer ( Psalms 65:2 ); (2) as Pardoner of sin ( Psalms 65:3...
Psalms 65:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thanksgiving for the Blessings of the Lord. To the chief musician, for performance in public worship, a psalm and song of David, composed for the purpose of praising God for His spiritual blessing...
Psalms 65:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 55:9-13 ; Isaiah 61:10 ; Isaiah 61:11 ; Job 38:26 ; Job 38:27 ; Psalms 104:10-13 ; Psalms 65:6
Psalms 65:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Israel's Coming Day Psalms 65:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of the Psalms must remain for a great part a closed Book unless we remember that David was a Prophet, and that being a Prophet he...
Psalms 65:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wilderness — Which though neglected by men, are furnished with food for beasts.

Psalms 65:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 65:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 65:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 65:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 65:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 65:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 65:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 65:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 65:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 65:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes