Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 65 This psalm recounts the reasons why all people should praise and revere God for his almighty power and merciful care for his universe. 65:1-3 Praise is the appropriate response to God’s majestic deeds in redemption (65:3-5) and in nature (65:5-13). 65:1 God alone deserves praise and is worthy to have vows made to him.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 65 This psalm recounts the reasons why all people should praise and revere God for his almighty power and merciful care for his universe. 65:1-3 Praise is the appropriate response to God’s majestic deeds in redemption (65:3-5) and in nature (65:5-13). 65:1 God alone deserves praise and is worthy to have vows made to him.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ מִזְמֹ֗ור לְדָוִ֥ד שִֽׁיר׃
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion; And unto thee shall the vow be performed.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
It is right for you, O God, to have praise in Zion: to you let the offering be made.