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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 84 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 84. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/84/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 84. Psalm 65

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song

[¶1] 1 For thee waiteth praise, O God! in Zion; And to thee performed shall be the vow.

[¶2] 2 O thou who hearest prayer! To thee shall all flesh come.

[¶3] 3 Words of iniquity have prevailed against me: Our crimes thou shalt expiate.

[¶4] 4 Blessed is he whom thou wilt choose, and cause to approach to thee; He shall dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house — Of the sanctuary of thy palace.

[¶5] 5 Terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation! The hope of all the ends of the earth, And of the far off places of the sea.

[¶6] 6 Establishing the mountains by his power, Being girded with might.

[¶7] 7 Stilling the noise of the seas, And the noise of their waves, the tumults of the nations.

[¶8] 8 And afraid shall be the dwellers in the ends of the earth at thy signs; The outgoings of the morning and evening thou shalt make to shout for joy.

[¶9] 9 Thou hast visited the earth, and watered her; Thou hast abundantly enriched her: The river of God is full of waters: Thou wilt prepare their corn, For so thou hast prepared her.

[¶10] 10 Her furrows thou dost saturate, Thou makest the rain to fall into her ridges, With showers thou dost moisten her, Her buddings thou dost bless.

[¶11] 11 Thou crownest the year with thy beneficence, And thy paths will drop fatness.

[¶12] 12 They drop upon the dwellings of the wilderness; And with gladness the hills shall be girded.

[¶13] 13 Clothed are the pastures with flocks; And the valleys are covered with corn; They shout for joy, they also sing.