Bible Strands
Psalms 65:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David directs this psalm to the choirmaster as a song addressed to God in Zion.
The words — תְהִלָּ֓ה (te.hi.Lah) denotes praise, and נֶֽדֶר (Ne.der) denotes a vow that the text states will be fulfilled to God.
The thread — The motif of fulfilled vows appears in Psalms 76:11, while the focus on God listening to prayer and drawing all people connects to Psalms 65:2 and the rest found in Psalms 62:1.
Why it lands — The text declares that praise and vow-fulfillment are directed to God in Zion, requiring the reader to recognize God as the recipient of worship and the one who hears prayer.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Cross-references
- Psalms 62:1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
- Psalms 76:11 Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
- Psalms 116:17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
- Psalms 21:13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Psalms 56:12 Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
- 1 Chronicles 11:7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
- 1 Chronicles 15:29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- Psalms 76:2 His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.