Psalm 65:1-13 Praise waits for you, O God, in Sion: and to you shall the vow be performed.… Upon Zion there was erected an altar for the offering of sacrifices. Burnt offering was only to be offered there. In fulfilment of this type, "we have an altar whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle." There is but one altar, Jesus Christ our Lord. I. THE HOLY OFFERING OF WORSHIP WHICH WE DESIRE TO PRESENT TO GOD. There is — 1. Praise. It is the chief part of the worship of heaven, and therefore should be much regarded upon earth. It is to be rendered only to God. "For Thee, O God." For Thee only, and for Thee all. Not to virgins, or saints. And our praise is not to be formal, of lips and sound, but of the soul. And let it be continual — "waiteth for Thee." And humble; let it wait as the servants wait in the king's palace. And let it be expectant: on the look-out for more of God's blessings. What abundant reason we have for praise. Mercies temporal and spiritual. 2. The vow. "Unto Thee shall the vow be performed." We are not given to vow-making in these days. But there have been some we have made. At our conversion, at our uniting ourselves to the Church of God; when we entered on our work as Christian ministers; and, perhaps, in times of affliction. Let us keep them. II. THE BLESSED ENCOURAGEMENT. 1. God hears prayer. "O Thou that hearest prayer." 2. And all prayer, if it be true. "Unto Thee shall all flesh come." 3. Let none of us exclude ourselves. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: {To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.} Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.WEB: Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. To you shall vows be performed. |
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