Psalms 65

Psalms 65:1

Title. A psalm and song] See Notes on the title of psal. 30.

PRaise waiteth for thee] Thou givest daily new occasions to thy Church to praise thee.

waiteth] Heb. is silent.

Psalms 65:2

unto thee shall all flesh come] Not onely the Jews, but also the Gentiles, in the Kingdom of Christ.

Psalms 65:3

Iniquities] Heb. words, or matters of iniquities.

Iniquities prevail against me] He imputeth it to his sins, and to the sins of the people, that God, who was accustomed to assist them, withdraweth his succour from them. Or, wicked men prevail with evil counsels.

Psalms 65:4

thou chusest] Psalms 106:5.

satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house] Psalms 36:8.

Psalms 65:5

wilt thou answer us] Thou wilt declare thy self to be the preserver of the Church, in destroying thine enemies, as thou didst in the red-sea.

afar off upon the sea] As of all barbarous nations, and inhabitants of islands or sea-coasts.

Psalms 65:6

girded with power] Psalms 93:1.

Psalms 65:7

Which stillest the neise of the seas] Matthew 8:26. He sheweth that there is no part nor creature in the world, which is not governed by Gods power and providence.

the tumult of the people] Isai. 17. 12, 13.

Psalms 65:8

thou makest the out-goings of the morning and evening to rejoyce] God gives those that dwell in the east and west cause to fear and love him.

to rejoyce] Or, to sing.

Psalms 65:9

Thou visitest the earth] To wit, with rain.

waterest it] Or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain.

with the river of God] The rain that falls plentifully.

when thou hast so provided for it] Thou hast appointed the earth to bring forth food for mans use.

Psalms 65:10

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly] By this description he sheweth, that all the order of nature is a testimony of Gods love toward us, who causeth all creatures to serve our necessity.

thou setlest the furrows thereof] Or, thou causest rain to descend into the furrows thereof.

thou makest it soft] Heb. thou dissolvest it.

Psalms 65:11

the yeer with thy goodnesse] Heb. the yeer of thy goodnesse.

thy paths drop fatnesse] The clouds, where thy chariots go.

Psalms 65:12

upon the pastures of the wildernesse] That there may be food for beasts.

the little hills rejoyce] Are filled with grasse, and have cause to rejoyce, if they could; and give cause to man to praise God with heart and tongue, psal. 147. 8.

rejoyce] Heb. are girded with joy.