Psalms 65:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. ”

Psalms 65:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Iniquities prevail against me - Margin, as in Hebrew, Words, or matters of iniquities. The literal meaning is words; and the idea may be that words spoken in iniquity, or slanderous words spoken...
Psalms 65:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Iniquities (c) prevail against me: [as for] our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. (c) He imputes it to his sins and to the sins of the people that God who was accustomed to afflict them wi...
Psalms 65:3 - 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 65:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Iniquities . iniquitous words. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44. transgressions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44. purge them away . cover them by atonement.
Psalms 65:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3 Words of iniquity have prevailed against me (447) He does not complain of the people being assailed with calumny, but is to be understood as confessing that their sins were the cause of a...
Psalms 65:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 602 CONSOLATION IN GOD Psalms 65:3 . Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. FROM reading the experience of the saints, as recorded in...
Psalms 65:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Iniquities prevail against me - This is no just rendering of the original, דברי עונת גברו מני dibrey avonoth ga...
Psalms 65:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Iniquities prevail, &c.— Our iniquities prevail against us; but thou art he who blottest out our transgressions. This was an encouragement for all men to address their prayers to God, who was...
Psalms 65:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Iniquities prevail against me - literally 'matters of iniquities ' ( Psalms 105:27 margin) Even in thank...
Psalms 65:3 - 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 65:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Iniquities. — Literally, Words (or, things ) of iniquities, i.e., details of crime, or instances of wickedness. (Comp. Psalms 35:20 ; Psalms 105:27 ; Psalms 145:5 .) Prevail. — Better,...
Psalms 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here we arrive at the chief subject of this praise, which waited for God in Christ's church at Zion, namely, redemption by Christ's blood. For what shall purge or wash away iniquities, but the blood...
Psalms 65:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Iniquities prevail against me ,.... Or, "are mightier than I" h; this may be understood either of the iniquities of others, his enemies; their "words of iniquities" i or iniquitous words, as in the...
Psalms 65:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Iniquities prevail against me: [as for] our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Ver. 3. Iniquities prevail against me ] And seek to choke my prayers; they prick me in the foot, as it were,...
Psalms 65:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O thou that hearest prayer That usest and delightest to hear and answer the prayers of thy people in Zion; which he justly mentions as one of the chiefest of God's favours vouchsafed to his church;...
Psalms 65:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Praises of Zion; Motives for Devout. To the chief musician. A psalm and song of David. 1 Praise waiteth for th...
Psalms 65:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Iniquities prevail against me; they are a burden too heavy for me, as he complains, Psalms 38:4 . They are so many and great, that for them thou mightest justly reject my prayers, and destroy my...
Psalms 65:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Heading. ‘For the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song of David.' The heading is brief noting the regular dedication to the Chief Musician. It is described both as a Psalm, and as a song of David. ‘So...
Psalms 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - 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 65:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 1:7-9 ; 2 Samuel 12:7-13 ; Galatians 5:17 ; Hebrews 9:14 ; Isaiah 1:18 ; Isaiah 1:19 ; Isaiah 6:7 ; John 1:29 ; Micah 7:8 ; Micah 7:9 ; Psalms 38:4 ; Psalms 40:12 ; Psalms 51:2 ;...
Psalms 65:3 - 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 65:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 65:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 65:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 65:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 65:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 65:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 65:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 65:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 65:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 65:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 65:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 65:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary