King James Version
What Does Psalms 65:2 Mean?
“O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.”
Context
1
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. waiteth: Heb. is silent
2
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
3
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. iniquities: Heb. Words, or, Matters of iniquities
4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(2) **Unto thee shall all flesh come.**—This has usually, and most truly, been taken as prophetic of the extension of the true religion to the Gentiles. But we must not let what was, in the Divine providence, a fulfilment of the psalmist’s words, hide their intention as it was conscious to himself. The psalm shows us the exclusiveness of Hebrew belief, and, at the same time, the nobler and grander feelings which are from time to time found struggling against it. The peculiar privilege of Israel has been stated in the first verse. Silent, yet confident, waiting for Jehovah’s blessing, and then exultant praise for it (*Tehillah*)*. *In this the other nations have no part; but all flesh may approach Jehovah in prayer (*Tephillah*)*. *(Compare Psalm 65:5.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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