Psalm 65 was written and prophesies about the emergence of the Jewish people from the Babylonian captivity and that Christ will come and deliver every person who will accept him from the captivity of the devil and the enemy of the human race.
King David calls for the whole earth, all nations to glorify the Lord, offering praise and thanksgiving for the fact that the Lord blessed him, did not reject his prayer and did not turn away his mercy from him. David is strengthened in this, because he says: “If I were a wicked man, I would not have received all this.” We see that the Lord hears prayers and gives mercy to those who keep the commandments and love Him.
Therefore, only in God will our soul rest, said David, because He is the source of our joy, our blessings, therefore let the whole earth know Him and praise Him, about which David will finish his book of psalms in detail.
Text of prayer Psalm 65
In Church Slavonic with accents
1 Finally, the song of the psalm of resurrection,
2 Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing to His name, give glory to His praise.
3 Say to God: how terrible are Your works? In the abundance of Thy might Thy enemies will lie to Thee.
4 Let all the earth worship You and sing to You, and sing to Your name, O Most High.
5 Come and see the works of God, since he is terrible in the council of men more than the sons of men.
6 Turn the sea into dry land, they will walk in the river with their feet, then we will rejoice in Him,
7 Who rules over the world by His power. His eyes gaze upon tongues; let not those who are grieving be lifted up within themselves.
8 O Gentiles, bless our God and make a voice of His praise heard,
9 who put my soul in his life and did not let my feet become troubled.
10 For thou hast tempted us, O God, thou hast set us on fire, as silver is liquified.
11 You brought us into the net, you placed sorrow on our backbone.
12 You have led men upon our heads, you have passed through fire and water, and you have brought them to rest.
13 I will go down to Your house with a burnt offering, I will offer You my prayers,
14 Even my lips have spoken, and the words of my mouth have spoken in my affliction,
15 I will offer up fat burnt offerings to you with censers, and rams and oxen and goats.
16 Come, hear, and I will tell you, all you who fear God, that He has created my soul.
17 To Him I cried with my mouth and lifted Him up under my tongue.
18 If I see a lie in my heart, let the Lord not hear me.
19 For this reason God heard me and gave ear to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who has not left my prayer and His mercy from me.
In Russian
1 For fulfillment, song-psalm of resurrection.
2 Sing praise to His name, give glory, praise to Him.
3 Tell God: How terrible You are in Your works! According to the abundance of Your power, Your enemies will submit to You.
4 Let all the earth worship You and sing to You, and sing to Your name, O Most High!
5 Come and behold the works of God, who is terrible in his dealings with the sons of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land; We crossed the river in our feet, and there we rejoiced in Him.
7 By His power He rules forever; His eyes are on the nations, so that the rebels will not be exalted.
8 O peoples, bless our God and proclaim His praise.
9 He kept our soul alive and did not let our feet slip.
10 You have tested us, O God, and refined us, as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into a snare, you put fetters on our loins,
12 He set a man on our head. We entered fire and water, and You brought us to freedom.
13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings, I will pay You my vows,
14 which my mouth uttered and my tongue uttered in my affliction.
15 I will offer you fat burnt offerings with the incense of the fat of rams, I will sacrifice oxen and goats.
16 Come, listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for my soul.
17 I cried to Him with my mouth and exalted Him with my tongue.
18 If I had seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me.
19 But God heard and listened to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer and did not turn away His mercy from me.
Christian Psalm 65: interpretation and text in Russian
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Despite the fact that there is no specific indication in the text of Psalm 65 that would give us an idea of the time of its composition, most scholars share the opinion that this psalm was written after the victory of the Israeli army over the army of Sennacherib, and, accordingly, refers to the reign of the king Hezekiah. This assumption is based on the fact that Orthodox Psalm 65 is a call to all nations to glorify God for some great good deed, and, given how many disasters the army of Sennarah brought, its defeat could well be perceived by contemporaries as a great miracle of God.
When is it recommended to read the text of the prayer Psalm 65?
According to the interpretation, Psalm 65 in its first part contains a mention of the Jews crossing the Red Sea - an event that is still key in Jewish history. Particular attention should be paid to the phrase “If I had seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me” - it focuses on the fact that prayer should be offered to God with a pure heart and a repentant mood. Reading and listening to Orthodox Psalm 65 online has long been accepted as a means of protecting one’s home and family from evil spirits.
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To the head of the choir. Song. Shout to God, all the earth.
Sing the glory of His name, give glory, praise to Him. Tell God: how terrible You are in Your deeds! According to the abundance of Your power, Your enemies will submit to You. Let the whole earth worship You and sing to You, and sing to Your name, O Most High! Come and behold the works of God, who is terrible in his dealings with the sons of men. He turned the sea into dry land; We crossed the river in our feet, and there we rejoiced in Him. By His power He reigns forever; His eyes are on the nations, so that the rebels will not be exalted. Bless our God, O peoples, and proclaim His praise. He kept our soul alive and did not let our foot falter. You have tested us, O God, and refined us, as silver is refined. You have brought us into a net, you have put fetters on our loins, you have placed a man on our head. We entered fire and water, and You brought us to freedom. I will enter Your house with burnt offerings, I will pay You my vows that my mouth uttered and my tongue spoke in my tribulation. I will offer you fat burnt offerings with the incense of the fat of rams, I will sacrifice oxen and goats. Come, listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for my soul. I cried to Him with my mouth and exalted Him with my tongue. If I had seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me. But God heard and heeded the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who did not reject my prayer and did not turn His mercy away from me.
Church Slavonic text of Psalm 65 from the Psalter
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing to his name, give glory to his praise. Shout to God; how terrible are your deeds? in the abundance of your strength your enemies will lie to you. Let the whole earth bow down to you and sing to you, and sing to your name, O Most High. Come and see the works of God, since he is more terrible in counsel than the sons of men. Turn the sea into land, they will walk in the river with their feet; there we will rejoice in him, who rules over the world by his power; His eyes gaze upon tongues; Let those who are overly grieved not exalt themselves. Bless our God, O Gentiles, and let the voice of his praise be heard, who has laid down my soul in my belly and has not let my feet become troubled. As you have tempted us, O God, you have kindled us, as silver is liquified. He brought us into the net, he placed us in sorrow on our backbone. He raised these people to be our heads; passed through fire and water, and brought us to rest. I will go into your house with a burnt offering; I will offer you the prayers that my lips have spoken and my lips have spoken in my affliction. I will offer you fat burnt offerings with the censer, and rams and oxen with the goats. Come, hear, and I will tell you, all who fear God, create greatness for my soul. I cried out to him with my mouth, and lifted myself up under my tongue. If I see untruth in my heart, may the Lord not hear me. For this reason, God heard me and listened to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not left my prayer and mercy from me.
History of writing
Most researchers share the opinion that Psalm 65 was written after the victory of the Israeli army over the army of Sennacherib, and, accordingly, refers to the reign of King Hezekiah. This assumption is based on the fact that Psalm 65 is a call to all nations to glorify God for some great good deed, and given how many disasters the army of Sennarah brought, its defeat could well be perceived by contemporaries as a great miracle of God.
Interpretation
In the text of Psalm 65, verses 1-9 are addressed to the “nations”, verses 10-12 - to God.
- Verse 1-4: The whole earth (that is, all its inhabitants) is called to praise the Lord with joyful shouts and singing - because of the amazing works that have shown the world His incomparable power, which His enemies cannot resist.
- Verse 5-7: Examples of such actions are given by the Jews crossing the Red Sea, and then their crossing the Jordan River (verse 6). These amazing facts, like many others that took place in the history of His people, became the property of the pagans, surrounded by Israel, and this could not but make a strong impression on them. The psalmist calls on the pagan peoples to understand that in His power (verse 7) the God of the Jews rules... forever and over them; let the rebels not rise up! - he exclaims.
- Verse 8-9: Based on everything that was said before (the thought of the Lord’s preservation of the Jewish people is repeated: verse 9), the psalmist calls on all nations to glorify and praise Him (verse 8).
- Verse 10-12: Here the idea is conveyed in figurative form that through many difficult trials, dangers, hardships, slavery (put fetters on our loins), enemy sieges or siege (Put a man on our head; some believe that in Verse 12 implies the siege of Jerusalem under King Hezekiah by the Assyrian king Sennacherib - 2 Kings 18-19) the Lord conducted His people, subjecting them to a painful reworking for them (You... melted us down as silver is melted down: verse 10). But You then brought us to freedom, the psalmist exclaims with gratitude.
- Verses 13-15: In gratitude for deliverance (implied in verse 13; compare with “You have brought us into freedom” in the previous verse), the psalmist expresses his intention to enter the house of God with burnt offerings - in fulfillment of the vows he made in the days of his tribulation ( verse 14).
- Verse 16-20: A call to the Jewish people to come and hear what God had done for the psalmist through his prayer. I cried out to Him, and the Lord heard me and listened to the voice of my prayer, he says, because my heart was pure before Him (co. Prov. 28:9; Isa. 59:2). This part of the psalm emphasizes the idea of the need to “come” to the Lord with sincere prayer and a heart cleansed of sin. Only then does He hear and not turn away His mercy from the one who prays. Blessed be God, who hears and has mercy! - the psalmist concludes his song of thanksgiving.
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Psalm 65
The writer of the psalm invites all nations to give praise to God, who has demonstrated His power in extraordinary things (2-3). After listing examples of Divine guidance over the Jews since the latter’s exit from Egypt, the writer dwells on the image of a real disaster (10-12), from which the Lord delivered his people through the prayer of the writer of the psalm (18-19). This deliverance was seen by all nations and it should fill them with a sense of reverence before God. This content of the psalm is most applicable to the time of King Hezekiah, when, through his prayer, Sennacherib’s army was destroyed under the walls of Jerusalem. The death of his army was a relief for all the peoples of Asia Minor, since the military campaigns of this king subjugated almost all the tribes of the East to his power, and the sad end of his campaign against Jerusalem could not help but fill them with a feeling of grateful admiration before the Savior.
All nations should give praise to God when they see His works (1-5). He miraculously helped the Jews in their past history (6-7) - and now, although he sent a strong enemy against him, he did not deprive him of his freedom (8-12). I brought abundant sacrifices to God and for my pure prayer He sent mercy with salvation from the enemy (14-20).
1 To the head of the choir. Song. Shout to God, all the earth.
1. “Shout to God, all the earth.” By earth we mean not the products of the earth, not physical nature, but its conscious inhabitants, people.
2 Sing praise to His name, give glory, praise to Him. 3 Tell God: How terrible You are in Your works! According to the abundance of Your power, Your enemies will submit to You.
3. “According to the abundance of Your power, Your enemies will submit to You.” The subjugation and submission of enemies to the Lord depends on the fact that He has “much” strength, omnipotence is in His hands, and therefore none of the people is able to resist him.
4 Let all the earth worship You and sing praises to You, and sing praises to Your name, O Most High! 5 Come and behold the works of God, who is terrible in his dealings with the sons of men.
5. “All nations,” that is, the pagans, are invited to worship and give praise to God. The latter degree of the greatness of God and His omnipotence could be determined not by His spiritual and gracious influence on the Jew and the Jewish people, since such an influence, touching the inner side of human life, may be both unknown and not expressive for an unbeliever, but was judged by external the facts of the discovery of His indestructible power. Therefore, the “terrible” deeds of the Lord primarily attracted the attention of the pagan. The history of the Jewish people is full of the same terrible deeds, both in the past, when the Lord miraculously provided them with protection in the apparently inevitable death, for example, when leaving Egypt, and now - in the destruction of the Assyrian army.
6 He turned the sea into dry land; We crossed the river in our feet, and there we rejoiced in Him. 7 By His power He rules forever; His eyes are on the nations, so that the rebels will not be exalted.
7. The Lord is eternal, the power of His dominion over all nations is eternal and indestructible.
8 O peoples, bless our God and proclaim His praise. 9 He kept our soul alive and did not let our feet slip. 10 You have tested us, O God, and refined us, as silver is refined. 11 You brought us into a snare, you put fetters around our loins, 12 you put a man on our head. We entered fire and water, and You brought us to freedom.
10-12. A figurative description of the recent siege of Jerusalem by the Assyrians, when the Jews were in “fire” (an image of the power of disasters) and in “water” (a symbol of the abundance of disasters), but the Lord delivered them from all of them.
13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows, 14 which my mouth uttered and my tongue uttered in my tribulation. 15 I will offer you fat burnt offerings with the incense of the fat of rams, I will sacrifice oxen and goats. 16 Come, listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for my soul. 17 I cried to Him with my mouth and exalted Him with my tongue.
17. The prayer Hezekiah said in the temple before the Lord was a confession of His greatness and truth (see 2 Kings XIX: 15-19).
18 If I had seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me.
18. Hezekiah’s prayer was heard by the Lord because there was no “iniquity” in his heart; it was a sincere outpouring of his faith and pure feeling.
19 But God heard and listened to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer and did not turn away His mercy from me.
