EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 27 MIN
The God Who Hears Prayer and Crowns the Year (Psalm 65) | Charles Spurgeon
from Reformed Thinking · host Edison Wu
Deep Dive into The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon - Psalm 65Charles Spurgeon’s commentary on Psalm 65 describes it as a lyrical poem that combines a song of grace regarding the church with a song of providence regarding the fields of nature. The text is structurally divided into three parts: the way of approach to God, the Lord’s performance of wonders in answer to prayer, and a special song celebrating the harvest.In the first section, Spurgeon explains that praise "waits" for God in Zion, implying a reverent silence where the soul is so filled with adoring awe that it feels its expressions are inadequate. God is characterized by the delightful title "O thou that hearest prayer," signifying an immutable attribute that encourages men of all nations to come to Him. Although believers may feel that iniquities prevail against them, they are assured that God provides an atonement to purge these transgressions away. The commentary highlights the supreme blessedness of the man whom God chooses and causes to approach Him, granting him a permanent dwelling in the divine household.The second division focuses on God answering prayer by "terrible things in righteousness," performing acts that may strike terror but are united with salvation. God is depicted as the confidence of all the ends of the earth, using His strength to set fast the mountains and still both the noise of the seas and the tumult of the people.Finally, the Psalm celebrates God’s visitation of the earth to water and enrich it with the inexhaustible "river of God". God prepares the corn and softens the ridges with showers, ultimately crowning the year with His goodness. This divine bounty causes the pastures and valleys to be clothed with flocks and corn, leading nature itself to shout for joy and sing a hymn to the Eternal.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerSpotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t5dz4vEgvHqUknYQfwpRI?si=e-tDRFR2Qf6By1sAcMdkdwhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730
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Deep Dive into The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon - Psalm 65Charles Spurgeon’s commentary on Psalm 65 describes it as a lyrical poem that combines a song of grace regarding the church with a song of providence regarding the fields of nature. The text is structurally divided into three parts: the way of approach to God, the Lord’s performance of wonders in answer to prayer, and a special song celebrating the harvest.In the first section, Spurgeon explains that praise "waits" for God in Zion, implying a reverent silence where the soul is so filled with adoring awe that it feels its expressions are inadequate. God is characterized by the delightful title "O thou that hearest prayer," signifying an immutable attribute that encourages men of all nations to come to Him. Although believers may feel that iniquities prevail against them, they are assured that God provides an atonement to purge these transgressions away. The commentary highlights the supreme blessedness of the man whom God chooses and causes to approach Him, granting him a permanent dwelling in the divine household.The second division focuses on God answering prayer by "terrible things in righteousness," performing acts that may strike terror but are united with salvation. God is depicted as the confidence of all the ends of the earth, using His strength to set fast the mountains and still both the noise of the seas and the tumult of the people.Finally, the Psalm celebrates God’s visitation of the earth to water and enrich it with the inexhaustible "river of God". God prepares the corn and softens the ridges with showers, ultimately crowning the year with His goodness. This divine bounty causes the pastures and valleys to be clothed with flocks and corn, leading nature itself to shout for joy and sing a hymn to the Eternal.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerSpotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t5dz4vEgvHqUknYQfwpRI?si=e-tDRFR2Qf6By1sAcMdkdwhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730
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