Psalms 65:9

"They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 65:9, the psalmist speaks to a global audience, acknowledging that people living in distant lands are awestruck by God's miraculous works and power. This verse reflects the ancient Israelites' understanding of a God who is both local and transcendent, with his wonders visible even from afar. The imagery of calling dawn and evening with songs of joy encapsulates the idea that God’s providence and protection extend beyond geographical boundaries, bringing comfort and celebration to people everywhere.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou visitest the earth -God seems to come down that he may attend to the needs of the earth; survey the condition of things; arrange for the welfare of the world which he has made; and supply the needs of those whom he has created to dwell upon it. See the notes atPsalms 8:4. And waterest it -Margin, After thou hadst made it to desire rain. This difference between the translations in the text and in the margin can be accounted for by the various meanings of the original word. The Hebrew term -שׁוקshûq- means properly: (a) to run; (b) to run after anything, to desire, to look for; (c) to run over, to overflow; and then, (d) to cause to overflow.

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