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Ps 65:1 King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
This is a song of praise for God's spiritual blessings to His people and His kind providence over all the earth. (Psa 65:1-13)

Praise waiteth for thee--literally, "To Thee silence praise," or (compare Psa 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 Psa 50:14, are rendered in Zion, where God chiefly displays His mercy and receives homage.
 
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14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
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.
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.
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.
5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
1 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
28 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
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.
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.
24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.