Psalms 65

Psalms 65 AND 66THEME: Songs of the Millennium"To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David." It is known as a restoration psalm"…of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began" (Act_3:21). The “restitution of all things” does not mean that everyone is going to be saved. Those who hold the doctrine of restitutionalism use this verse to support their theory. Exactly what are the “all things” which are to be the subject of restitution? In Php_3:8 when Paul said, “…I count all things but loss …” did he mean all things in God’s universe? Obviously not.

So here, the “all things” are limited by what follows. “The times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.” The prophets had spoken of the restoration of Israel. Nowhere is there a prophecy of the conversion and restoration of the wicked dead.

Psalms 65:1

Sion is the same as Zion, and this verse is not speaking about a heavenly Zion. It is a geographical spot down here on earth. I have been to that place. I saw the sign that pointed the way to Mount Zion, and I went up there. And I didn’t go to heaven that day, I assure you of that. It is a long hard pull up that elevation. When David speaks of Sion, he means that place.

Psalms 65:4

As a redeemed people, they express their happiness.

Psalms 65:9

Everything sings! This is a beautiful picture of the Millennium, when the desert blossoms like the rose and the earth at last is at peace. Psalms 66 is “To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.” Did David write it? We are not told, but he could have. We are not given any historical background for it at all, but many have guessed at what prompted its writing. It is a psalm of praise unto God and a wonderful psalm of worship.