Psalms 65:8
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Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
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In this psalm we are directed to give to God the glory of his power and goodness, which appear, I. In the kingdom of grace (Psa 65:1), hearing prayer (Psa 65:2), pardoning sin (Psa 65:3), satisfying the souls of the people (Psa 65:4), protecting and supporting them (Psa 65:5). II. In the kingdom of Providence, fixing the mountains (Psa 65:6), calming the sea (Psa 65:7), preserving the regular succession of day and night (Psa 65:8), and making the earth fruitful (Psa 65:9-13). These are blessings we are all indebted to God for, and therefore we may easily accommodate this psalm to ourselves in singing it. To the chief musician. A psalm and song of David.
Open source ↗65:8 All over the world (Job 38:13; see Ps 50:1-3), people should stand in awe of the Lord.
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Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.