Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 65
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65.
Song. Hebrew. shir. App-65.
of David = by, or relating to David and the true David.
waiteth. As in Psalms 62:1. Israel's silent waiting is now passed on to Zion. All is silent there as yet.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
Sion. See App-68. David's tabernacle was there. This spelling with "S" comes through the Septuagint and Vulgate Hebrew is always "Z".
Iniquities = iniquitous words. Hebrew. "avah. App-44.
transgressions. Hebrew. pasha". App-44.
purge them away = cover them by atonement.
Blessed = Happy. Figure of speech Beatitudo. App-63.
Thou choosest. Only those whom He calls can truly worship. See Leviticus 1:1, Leviticus 1:2.
courts. Not the temple courts, but David's tabernacle on Zion.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.
temple. Hebrew. heykal = palace.
and evening. Supply Ellipsis from preceding clause: "and [the incomings of the] evening".
to rejoice = to shout for joy.
river. Hebrew. peleg. Always plural, except here; and always connected with a garden. See notes on Psalms 1:3 and Proverbs 21:1. Compare Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:2.
makest it soft = dissolvest it. Until the early rains fall, the ground is as hard as a rock.
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
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