David praiseth God for his grace. The blessedness of God's chosen, by reason of benefits.
To the chief musician. A Psalm and Song of David.
Title. שׁיר לדוד מזמור למנצח lamnatseach mizmor ledavid shiir.— This psalm is attributed to David, and, by the contents of it, appears to have been made after some great drought; and therefore some suppose it to relate to the famine mentioned 2 Samuel 21. Dr. Delaney says, it is on all hands agreed to have been composed upon the ceasing of that calamity. See on Psalms 65:9. It is further said, by some, to have a spiritual sense; significative of the preaching of the apostles, who converted the heathen by the promulgation of the Gospel.
Psalms 65:1. Praise waiteth for thee— Or, as the words may be rendered, Silence to thee is praise. This, according to Mr. Martin, refers to the religious silence of the whole congregation in the tabernacle, while the priest offered incense in the sanctuary. Thus St. Luke tells us, that the whole multitude of the people were praying without, or offering up their silent devotions in that part of the temple which was appointed for them, while Zacharias was within the sanctuary at the time of incense, Luke 1:10.