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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 65:4

The man whom thou choosest— He felicitates the happy lot of the priests who had near and constant access to God; and he adds, We shall be satisfied, &c. i.e. "Though we cannot all enjoy that privilege; yet we are all permitted to taste and partake of the sacrifices of thanksgiving, which are offered to thee in thy house for the benefits that we have received from thee." See Psalms 36:8.

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See also Psalms 65:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 65:4. _BLESSED_ IS THE MAN WHOM _THOU CHOOSEST_] This is spoken in reference to the _priests_ who were _chosen of God_ to minister at the tabernacle; and who were permitted to _approach,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM THOU CHOOSEST - That is, Happy is the man; or, “Oh, the happiness of the man whom thou dost thus permit to approach thee.” The construction here in the Hebrew is the same as in...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 65 The Times of Restitution and Refreshing _ 1. Spiritual blessings (Psalms 65:1)_ 2. Earthly glories and blessing (Psalms 65:6) The four next Psalms unfold prophetically the times of resti...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXV. A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING. Psalms 65:1. For pardon and the joy of Temple worship. PSALMS 65:1. WAITETH FOR: read beseemeth (LXX). Psalms 65:2. all flesh may mean no more than all Jews (_cf._...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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 tabernac...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    It is the duty of a grateful people to render thanks to God in the Temple, assembling to pay its vows to the universal Hearer of prayer. The consciousness of manifold sins might deter them from approa...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Blessed_&c. Or, Happy is he whom thou choosest, as in Psalms 1:1; &c. The language is that which is used of the priests who were -chosen," and -brought near" to God (Numbers 16:5; cp. Jeremiah 30:21;...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 603 THE BLESSEDNESS OF WAITING UPON GOD Psalms 65:4. _Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 65 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Israel's Temple-Song of Praise, on behalf of Herself and all Nations, chiefly in Grateful Acknowledgment of Seedtime and Harvest. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 65:1-4, Prep...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM THOU CHOOSEST, AND CAUSEST TO APPROACH UNTO THEE, THAT HE MAY DWELL IN THY COURTS: WE SHALL BE SATISFIED WITH THE GOODNESS OF THY HOUSE, EVEN OF THY HOLY TEMPLE._ Blessed is...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    65:4 temple. (c-30) Or 'of the temple of thy holiness.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    _Even_ OF THY HOLY TEMPLE] RV 'the holy place of thy temple.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The allusions to the Temple worship show that this Ps. belongs to a later age than David's. As to its occasion we can gather that a national religious festival at Jerusalem was in view (Psalms 65:1),...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BLESSED. — The ellipse of the relative is common enough (see Psalms 34:8, &c), but here the antecedent is wanting as well. Perhaps we ought to read, _He whom thou choosest and bringest near shall dwel...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 65:5]_ אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ תִּֽבְחַ֣ר וּ תְקָרֵב֮ יִשְׁכֹּ֪ן...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 65:1 THIS and the two following psalms form a little group, with one great thought dominant in each, namely, that God's manifestations of grace and providence to Israel are witnesses to the wor...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ABUNDANT FAVOR FROM OUR GRACIOUS GOD Psalms 65:1 This joyous hymn was probably composed for use in the sanctuary at one of the great annual festivals. It deals expressly with God's bounty in the fer...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a great song of worship. The occasion would seem to be that of a harvest festival. The people are assembled for praise (verses Psa 65:1-4). God's particular goodness in the harvest is celebrat...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Methinks, I could spend hours on this precious, precious verse, and when I had pondered over the sweet contents of it again and again, it should still be opening new subjects of praise. Reader! who ca...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._Blessed is the man whom thou hast chosen _Having already acknowledged that the people had separated themselves from God by their sins, and forfeited all right to be heard, he now takes refuge in th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 65, 66 AND 67. In Psalms 65-67 we have the bright side, the bright and joyful confidence of the saint who is conscious of being heard, and who, though not yet in...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BLESSED [IS THE MAN WHOM] THOU CHOOSEST,.... In eternity; both to grace and glory; for such have true faith in Christ given them, called the faith of God's elect, and shall never perish: they are effe...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Blessed [is the man whom] thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee, that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy holy temple. Ver. 4....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Blessed is the man_ The particular person, how poor and mean soever; _whom thou choosest_ To be one of thy peculiar people; _and causest_ That is, permittest and commandest; and by the disposal of th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest and causest to approach unto Thee that he may dwell in Thy courts. It is a wonderful distinction to be chosen by God, to have one's true home and to be at home wh...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THANKSGIVING FOR THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD. To the chief musician, for performance in public worship, a psalm and song of David, composed for the purpose of praising God for His spiritual blessings u...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 All the praise the Lord receives from this earth is from Zion, being the fruit of the Spirit of Christ, and acceptable through him. Praise is silent unto thee, as wanting words to express the gre...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THOU CHOOSEST, out of the lump of mankind, to be one of thy peculiar people. CAUSEST, i.e. permittest and commandest, and by the disposal of thy providence, and the influences of thy grace, procurest...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 65:4 Blessed H835 choose H977 (H8799) approach H7126 (H8762) dwell H7931 (H8799) courts H2691 satisfied...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HEADING. ‘For the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song of David.' The heading is brief noting the regular dedication to the Chief Musician. It is described both as a Psalm, and as a song of David. ‘Song'...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 65 This Psalm was evidently composed on the occasion of an abundant harvest, and was doubtless intended to be sung at the feast of harvest, the joyous feast of tabernacles. I. The abundant har...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David gives to God the glory of His power and goodness. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Praise is due to God from all the world because of His mighty works, but praise especially waits...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 65:2. _To thee shall all flesh come._ The gentile nations, in the uttermost parts of the earth, as in Psalms 65:5; Psalms 65:8; Psalms 22:27;...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest, and causest to approach unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy courts._ WORSHIP This psalm includes a thanksgiving for God’s bounties in Providence, for the beau...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion: and unto Thee shall the vow be performed._ A HARVEST HYMN This is a psalm of thanksgiving for plentiful rain, falling at the critical time in a year of drou...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 65:1. This is a thanksgiving for a fruitful harvest (vv. Psalms 65:9), which has come because of God’s faithfulness to his covenant promises (v

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the Chief Musician_.” See Introduction to Psalms 57. “_A Psalm and song of David_.” Or, “_A Psalm of David, a song_.” See Introduction to Psalms 48. In the Psalm it...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is a Song of unmixed praise and thankfulness. God is first praised for his moral qualities: (1) as Hearer of prayer (Psalms 65:2); (2) as Pardoner of sin (Psalms 65:3); (3) as Giver...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 65:1-13 is another psalm of David and this psalm looks forward to the glorious Kingdom Age when Jesus is reigning upon the earth. And so this is a prophetic psalm, going on in to the next age that...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Thessalonians 2:13; Ephesians 1:4; Jeremiah 31:12; Jeremiah 31:25;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ISRAEL'S COMING DAY Psalms 65:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of the Psalms must remain for a great part a closed Book unless we remember that David was a Prophet, and that being a Prophet he wrote m...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Approach — To draw near to God in his house and ordinance, by prayer and praise, and other acts of communion with him. Satisfied — With the blessings there conferred upon thy people, the favour and fe...

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