Psalms 65:1
Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
BSB
ASV
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion; And unto thee shall the vow be performed.
KJV
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
1834–1892
UPON Zion there was erected an altar dedicated to God for the offering of sacrifices. Except when prophets were commanded by God to break through the rule, burnt offering was only to be offered there. The worship of God upon the high places was contrary to the divine command: “Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: but in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.”
By sincere faithfulness: Unto thee shall the vow be performed, that is, the sacrifice shall be offered up which was vowed. We shall not be accepted in our thanksgivings to God for the mercies we have received unless we make conscience of paying the vows which we made when we were in pursuit of the mercy; for better it is not to vow than to vow and not to pay.
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion. Though Babylon adores Antichrist, Zion remains faithful to her King; to him, and to him only, she brings her perpetual oblation of worship. Those who have seen in Zion the blood of sprinkling, and know themselves to belong to the church of the firstborn, can never think of her without presenting humble praise to Zion's God; his mercies are too numerous and precious to be forgotten. The praises of the saints wait for a signal from the divine Lord, and when he shows his face they burst forth at once.
Praise waiteth for thee--literally, "To Thee silence praise," or (compare Ps 62:1), To Thee silence is praise--that is, Praise is waiting as a servant; it is due to Thee. So the last clause expresses the duty of paying vows. These two parts of acceptable worship, mentioned in Ps 50:14, are rendered in Zion, where God chiefly displays His mercy and receives homage.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
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The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
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Psalms 76:11Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
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When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
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Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
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Psalms 21:13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
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And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
