Tuesday November 25th, 2025
Repost from Tuesday November 11th, 2025
Tehilliym (Psalms) 65
A psalm and song of Da’vid which sings to Elohiym, “How great Thou are.”
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of Da’vid.
Introduction:
Tehilliym 65 is a psalm of praise that moves from a focus on Elohiym’s work in His temple to His power in creation and His provision for the earth. It expresses thankfulness for answered prayers and forgiveness of sins, celebrates Elohiym’s might in creation (mountains, seas), and concludes with joyful praise for the abundant harvest provided by Elohiym. Attributed to Da’vid, it was probably composed for the Feast of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles), a harvest festival, due to its themes of bounty and gratitude.
Tehilliym 65 (KJV-YS):
Verses 1-3: Elohiym is Worthy of Praise
Insights: The psalm begins with Da’vid stating that he will praise Elohiym and pay his vows to Him because He hears the prayers of everyone and Da’vid is praying that Elohiym will remove the iniquities and transgressions that plague him.
“1. Praise waiteth for Thee, O Elohiym, in Zion: and unto Thee shall the vow be performed. 2. O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come. 3. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, Thou shalt purge them away.”
v-1: “Praise waiteth for Thee, O Elohiym, in Zion: and unto Thee shall the vow be performed.”
1st Hayamiym (Chronicles) 15:29 – “And it came to pass, as the Ark of the covenant of Yahuah came to the city of Da’vid, that Michal the daughter of Sha’ul looking out at a window saw king Da’vid dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 76:11 – “Vow, and pay unto Yahuah Elohaykem: let all that be round about Him bring presents unto Him that ought to be feared.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 115:1-2 – “Not unto us, O Yahuah, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy Truth’s sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their Elohiym? But our Elohiym is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased.”
Chazon (Revelation) 14:1-3 – “And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, having His Father’s name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.”
Reflection: One of the main things we can do to show our love and thankfulness to Elohiym is to bless and praise His beautiful and set-apart name with song, praise and worship.
v-2: “O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 145:18-20 – “Yahuah is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them. Yahuah preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 66:22-23 – “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before Me, saith Yahuah, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Shabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Yahuah.”
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 29:12-14 – “Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith Yahuah: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith Yahuah; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.”
1st Yochanon (John) 5:14-15 – “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.”
Reflection: Yahuah alone is the only One that can supply everything that we need. He hears our prayers and all flesh whether they know it or not is dependent upon Him for everything and must one day soon appear before Him.
v-3: “Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, Thou shalt purge them away.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 79:9 – “Help us, O Elohiym of our yeshu’ah (salvation), for the glory of Thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for Thy name’s sake.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 43:25 –“ I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”
Yochanon (John) 1:29 – “The next day Yochanon seeth Yahusha coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of Elohiym, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
Reflection: Yahuah Elohiym is the only One that can remove the iniquity that wars against us, forgive the transgressions that occur because of that iniquity and purge everything away so we can serve Him completely in Truth and Ruach (Spirit).
Verses 4: The Chosen of Elohiym
Insights: Da’vid now switches to praising Elohiym for choosing him to come before Him so that he can dwell in the goodness of the house of Elohiym.
“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 the goodness of Thy house, even of Thy set-apart temple.”
Cross References:
Shemoth (Exodus) 19:6 – “And ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and a set-apart nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Yashar’el.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 23:6 – “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of Yahuah for ever.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 135:4 – “For Yahuah hath chosen Ya’aqov unto Himself, and Yashar’el for His peculiar treasure.”
Mattithyahu (Matthew) 15:24 – “But He answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Yashar’el.”
1st Kepha (Peter) 2:9 – “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light:”
Chazon (Revelation) 21:3-4 – “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of Elohiym is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and Elohiym Himself shall be with them, and be their Elohiym.”
Reflection: Yahuah calls all to repentance and has chosen everyone to receive His salvation but it is always up to us to accept the call and choose to accept it.
Verses 5-8: Elohiym Controls Everything
Insights: Da’vid acknowledges that Elohiym is our salvation and everything depends on Him providing for that salvation. It is only by Him that all things consist.
“5. By terrible things in righteousness wilt Thou answer us, O Elohiym of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: 6. Which by His strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: 7. Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8. They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at Thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.”
Cross References:
v-5: “By terrible things in righteousness wilt Thou answer us, O Elohiym of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: ”
Devariym (Deuteronomy) 10:21- “He is thy praise, and He is thy Elohiym, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 22:27 – “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto Yahuah: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 45:22-23 –“Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am Elohiym and there is none else. I have sworn by Myself, the Word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”
Romaiym (Romans) 2:5 – “But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of Elohiym;”
Reflection: No matter where we are or what we are going through, Elohiym alone is our salvation and He is the only one we can have any confidence in.
v-6: “Which by His strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 93:1 – “I have set Yahuah always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 51:9 – “Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am Elohiym and there is none else. I have sworn by Myself, the Word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”
Qolasiym (Colossians) 1:16-17 – “For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.”
Reflection: The power of Elohiym controls everything that we can see and everything that we cannot see, by Him all things are held together.
v-7: “Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 89:9 – “Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.”
Mattithyahu (Matthew) 8:26 – “And He saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then He arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. ”
Yochanon (John) 18:5-6 – “They answered Him, Yahusha of Nazareth. Yahusha saith unto them,I am He. And Yahudah also, which betrayed Him, stood with them. As soon then as He had said unto them, I am He, they went backward, and fell to the ground .”
Reflection: The world we live in is going through major weather patterns and civil unrest that only can be calmed by Yahuah through His Son Yahusha Ha’Mashiach’s soon return. Throughout the scriptures multitudes of people are depicted as seas.
v-8: “They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at Thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 66:3 – “Say unto Elohiym, How terrible art Thou in Thy works! through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies submit themselves unto Thee.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 148:1-5 – “Praise ye Yahuah. Praise ye Yahuah from the heavens: praise Him in the heights. Praise ye Him, all His angels: praise ye Him, all His hosts. Praise ye Him, sun and moon: praise Him, all ye stars of light. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of Yahuah: for He commanded, and they were created.”
Iyov (Job) 37:3-5 – “He directeth it under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth. After it a voice roareth: He thundereth with the voice of His excellency; and He will not stay them when His voice is heard. Elohiym thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.”
Iyov (Job) 38:12-13 – “Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?”
Chazon (Revelation) 14:7 – “Saying with a loud voice, Fear Elohiym, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”
Reflection: No matter who or where it is, in the physical world or the spiritual, when Elohiym wants His creation to know who He is, He will make it known and they have no choice but to know that it is Him doing the things they are witnessing.
Verses 9-10: Elohiym Provides for the Earth
Insights: Da’vid states that it is Elohiym that provides the water that makes everything grow in the earth.
“9. Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of Elohiym, which is full of water: Thou preparest them grain, when Thou hast so provided for it. 10. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: Thou settlest the furrows thereof: Thou makest it soft with showers: Thou blessest the springing thereof.”
Cross References:
v-9: “Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of Elohiym, which is full of water: Thou preparest them grain, when Thou hast so provided for it.”
Vayiqra (Leviticus) 26:4 –“Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.”
Devariym (Deuteronomy) 11:11-12 – “But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: A land which Yahuah Elohayka careth for: the eyes of Yahuah Elohayka are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 46:4 – “There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of Elohiym, the set-apart place of the tabernacles of El Elyon.”
Chazon (Revelation) 22:1 – “And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of Elohiym and of the Lamb.”
Reflection: Through Elohiym the garden of the earth is watered and everything has sustenance.
v-10: “Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: Thou settlest the furrows thereof: Thou makest it soft with showers: Thou blessest the springing thereof.”
Devariym (Deuteronomy) 32:2 – “My doctrine shall drop as the rain, My speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 147:8 – “Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”
1st Qorintiym (Corinthians) 3:6-7 – “I have planted, Apollos watered; but Elohiym gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but Elohiym that giveth the increase.”
Reflection: After Elohiym waters the earth He causes everything to grow with increase and it is only by Him that everything grows.
Verses 11-13: Elohiym Blesses Everything
Insights: Da’vid closes the psalm praising Elohiym for the abundance of the blessings He bestows upon everything in the creation.
“11. Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness. 12. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing.”
Cross References:
v-11: “Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:1-3 – “And Yahuah spake unto Mosheh and Aharon in the land of Mitsrayim, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the assembly of Yashar’el, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 25:10 – “All the paths of Yahuah are mercy and truth unto such as guard His covenant and His testimonies.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 104:3-4 – “Who layeth the beams of His chambers in the waters: Who maketh the clouds His chariot: Who walketh upon the wings of the wind: Who maketh His angels ruach; His ministers a flaming fire:”
Ivriym (Hebrews) 1:7-9 – “ And of the angels He saith, Who maketh His angels ruach, and His ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, O Elohiym, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore Elohiym, even Thy Elohiym, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.”
Reflection: Elohiym blesses everything from the beginning of His year to the paths of plenty that He brings throughout the year.
v-12: “They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 104:10-13 – “He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. He watereth the hills from His chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of Thy works.”
Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 61:10-11 – “I will greatly rejoice in Yahuah, my soul shall be joyful in my Elohiym; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so Yahuah Elohiym will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”
Reflection: Elohiym provides for the wilderness just as He provides for the land that we farm.
v-13: “The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 50:10 – “For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.”
Tehilliym (Psalms) 72:16 – “There shall be an handful of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.” Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 55:12 –“For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
Ma’asiym (Acts) 14:17 – “Nevertheless He left not Himself without witness, in that He did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
Reflection: The psalm closes with Da’vid reminding us that even the pastures and valleys will praise Elohiym for His wonderful works and we should offer the same praise.
Conclusion:
Tehilliym 65 is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving that celebrates Elohiym’s power in creation and His gracious provision for humanity, particularly through rain and harvests. It begins by acknowledging Elohiym’s forgiveness of sins and ability to hear prayers, noting that those who are chosen are blessed. The psalm then transitions to praise for Elohiym’s awesome deeds in nature, such as calming the seas and providing rain that makes the earth bountiful, and concludes with a joyous description of nature’s abundance in response to Elohiym’s blessings.