Psalm 65

This is a great psalm of thanksgiving -- literally. It is a harvest psalm which brims with the sights and sounds of surrounding nature. Harvest time is at the Feast of Tabernacles, which is preceeded by the Day of Atonement. All these find their place in this psalm.

The first four verses call all people to God. Sure this is a festival of Israel, but "all men will come" (v. 2) to "the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas." (v.5). This great God is not just Israel's God, but the God of all.

Verses 5-8 focus on the God of might -- the One who stilled the roaring seas, and formed the mountains. What a picture of the God of all creation! but not only is God a mighty Creator, but also a loving Sustainer. He provides water for the crops and crops for the people. The harvest is an overflowing success because God has provided what is needed for it. God gives the harvest. The seed is fed and watered by God's almighty hand.