“ Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: ”
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains - Fixing them firm on their foundations. This is an exhibition of vast strength or power on the part of God, as if he fixed them so firm that they...
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...
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6. By his strength setting fast the mountains For the sake of illustration, he instances the power of God seen in the general fabric of the world. In these times it sounded as a new and stra...
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: Setteth fast the mountains - It is by thy strength they have been raised, and by thy power they are girded about or preser...
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: -The manifesta...
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-...
Girded. — We see the Divine Architect of the world, girt for his labours in the Oriental fashion (see Note, Psalms 18:32 ), setting the mountains firm on their bases (comp. Psalms 75:3 ), the poe...
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...
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...
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...
While we accept these scriptures as continuations of God's sovereign power in the kingdom of nature, let us read them also, as the Holy Ghost hath graciously given them, in this and other passages of...
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ,.... In the first creation and formation of them, when they were settled on their basis so firmly that they are rarely removed, and when they are it...
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; [being] girded with power: Ver. 6. Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ] Why, then, should it seem incredible that he will do all man...
Which setteth fast the mountains That they are not overthrown by floods, or earthquakes, or other natural causes; which stability they have only from God's preserving providence, which alone sustai...
The Almighty Power of God; Indications of Divine Power and Goodness. 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains...
Settest fast the mountains; that they are not overthrown by floods, or winds, or earthquakes, or other natural or violent causes; which stability they have only from God's providence, which sustain...
2). Having Approached God In A Personal Way David Now Gives A Description Of His Mighty Power Exercised Over All Creation, And Over All Peoples. He Emphasises The Fact That God's People Are Safe Und...
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 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 65:2 . 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...
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...
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...
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...
1 Samuel 2:4 ; Habakkuk 3:6 ; Isaiah 51:9 ; Micah 6:2 ; Psalms 119:90 ; Psalms 24:2 ; Psalms 93:1
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...