Psalms 65:2
Psalms 65:2 in Multiple Translations
O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come.
To you, O hearer of prayer, let the words of all flesh come.
You hear our prayers; everyone comes to you.
Because thou hearest the prayer, vnto thee shall all flesh come.
Hearer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.
You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.
O thou that hearest prayer, to thee shall all flesh come.
Sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise.
because you answer our prayers. People everywhere will come to you
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 65:2
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Psalms 65:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לְ/ךָ֤
דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה
תְהִלָּ֓ה
אֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים
בְּ/צִיּ֑וֹן
וּ֝/לְ/ךָ֗
יְשֻׁלַּם
נֶֽדֶר
לְ/ךָ֤
Prep | Suff
דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה
dûwmîyâh
H1747
silence
N-fs
תְהִלָּ֓ה
tᵉhillâh
H8416
praise
N-fs
אֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp
בְּ/צִיּ֑וֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
Prep | N-proper
וּ֝/לְ/ךָ֗
Conj | Prep | Suff
יְשֻׁלַּם
shâlam
H7999
to complete
V-Pual-Imperf-3ms
נֶֽדֶר
neder
H5088
vow
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 65:2
לְ/ךָ֤
""
Prep | Suff
דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה
dûwmîyâh
H1747
"silence"
N-fs
This word means silence, stillness, or quiet trust. In the Bible, it describes waiting patiently and trusting in God, often in difficult circumstances.
Definition: silence, still, repose, still waiting
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: silence, silent, waiteth. See also: Psalms 22:3; Psalms 62:2; Psalms 39:3.
תְהִלָּ֓ה
tᵉhillâh
H8416
"praise"
N-fs
Tehillah means praise or a song of praise, often directed towards God. It can also refer to a hymn or an act of public praise, acknowledging God's qualities or deeds.
Definition: 1) praise, song or hymn of praise 1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God) 1b) act of general or public praise 1c) praise-song (as title) 1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God) 1e) renown, fame, glory 1e1) of Damascus, God 1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig)
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: praise. See also: Exodus 15:11; Psalms 106:47; Psalms 9:15.
אֱלֹ֘הִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
בְּ/צִיּ֑וֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
"Zion"
Prep | N-proper
Zion refers to a mountain in Jerusalem, often used as another name for the city, especially in prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Definition: Zion = "parched place" another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: Zion. See also: 2 Samuel 5:7; Isaiah 49:14; Psalms 2:6.
וּ֝/לְ/ךָ֗
""
Conj | Prep | Suff
יְשֻׁלַּם
shâlam
H7999
"to complete"
V-Pual-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to be at peace or to make peace with someone. It is used in the Bible to describe a state of safety or friendship. In the KJV, it is translated as 'make amends' or 'be at peace'.
Definition: 1) to be complete, be sound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 1a2) to be sound, be uninjured 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, finish 1b2) to make safe 1b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 1b4) to make good, pay 1b5) to requite, recompense, reward 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be performed 1c2) to be repaid, be requited 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to complete, perform 1d2) to make an end of Aramaic equivalent: she.lam (שְׁלֵם "be complete" H8000)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 44:4; Psalms 7:5; Psalms 22:26.
נֶֽדֶר
neder
H5088
"vow"
N-ms
A vow is a promise made to God, like the one Jephthah made in Judges 11:30-31. It can also refer to the thing promised, such as an offering. Vows are recorded in the Bible as important commitments.
Definition: vow, votive offering
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: vow(-ed). See also: Genesis 28:20; Deuteronomy 12:11; Psalms 22:26.
Study Notes — Psalms 65:2
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 65:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 65:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 65:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 65:2
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 65:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
- Sermons on Psalms 65:2
Context — Praise Awaits God in Zion
1Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
2O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
3When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. 4Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 65:24 | Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 29:12–13 | Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. |
| 3 | Psalms 86:9 | All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. |
| 4 | Psalms 66:19 | But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. |
| 5 | 1 John 5:14–15 | And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. |
| 6 | Isaiah 66:23 | From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD. |
| 7 | Acts 10:31 | and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God. |
| 8 | Psalms 145:18–19 | The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. |
| 9 | Daniel 9:17–19 | So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.” |
| 10 | Luke 11:9–10 | So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. |
Psalms 65:2 Summary
[Psalms 65:2 tells us that God is a God who listens to our prayers, which means He cares about what we have to say and wants to hear from us. This is a comforting truth, especially when we feel like nobody else is listening. As it says in Psalms 34:15, God is near to all who call on Him in truth. When we come to God in prayer, we can trust that He will hear us and respond in His perfect timing, as promised in Jeremiah 29:13 and Matthew 7:7-8.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God listens to prayer?
This verse highlights God's willingness to hear and respond to the prayers of His people, as seen in Psalms 34:15 and Psalms 145:18, where it says He is near to all who call on Him in truth.
Does this verse mean that all people will automatically come to God?
While Psalms 65:2 says all people will come to God, it's in the context of God's character as one who listens to prayer, implying that those who seek Him will find Him, as promised in Jeremiah 29:13 and Matthew 7:7-8.
How does this verse relate to the idea of God's sovereignty and human free will?
This verse suggests that God's sovereignty is not in conflict with human free will, but rather, He invites all people to come to Him through prayer, as seen in Isaiah 55:1 and Revelation 22:17, where all are invited to come and drink from the water of life.
What is the significance of God being the one who listens to prayer in the context of Psalms 65:2?
The fact that God listens to prayer emphasizes His personal and relational nature, as seen in Exodus 2:23-25 and Psalms 102:17, where He is described as one who hears the cry of the afflicted and remembers them.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean to you that God is a God who listens to your prayers, and how does this truth impact your prayer life?
- In what ways can you apply the promise of Psalms 65:2 to your own life, coming to God with your requests and concerns?
- How does the knowledge that God hears your prayers affect your trust in Him, especially during difficult times?
- What are some ways you can cultivate a deeper sense of intimacy with God, knowing that He invites you to come to Him through prayer?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer,.... So as to answer it sooner or later, in one way or another, and always in the fittest time, and in the best way; so as to fulfil the requests and supply the wants of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. "Flesh" implies the idea of weakness and need (cf. Psalms 56:4). God has an infinite fullness for all.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
That hearest prayer; that usest and delightest to hear and answer the prayers of thy people in Zion; which he justly mentions as one of the chiefest of God’ s favours and privileges vouchsafed to his church. All flesh, i.e. men of all sorts and nations, who were allured by this and other singular benefits to join themselves to the Jewish church, according to Solomon’ s prediction, . Withal this may be a tacit prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
Psalms 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.Ver. 2. O thou that hearest prayer] And art thereby known to be the true God, 1 Kings 18:38-39, and no such dull deity as the heathens worshipped, Isaiah 45:16; Isaiah 45:19 Micah 7:17-18. O happy we that have to deal with such a prayer hearing, sin pardoning God! Psalms 65:3. Basil compareth prayer to a chain, the one end whereof is linked to God’ s ear, and the other to man’ s tongue. Flectitur iratus voce rogante Deus. Unto thee shall all flesh come] And well they may, since he keepeth open house; his mercy doors are ever wide open, as were the doors of the Aediles, or city chamberlains in Rome, that all who had occasion of complaint might have free access unto them at any time. A good housekeeper is seldom without company. Why ply we not the throne of grace upon such encouragement? Why, since we are not straitened in God, are we straitened in our own bowels?
Why make we not ourselves happy by asking, since we may have but what we will of God, even all that heaven and his grace can afford us?
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
(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 Psalms 65:5.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
Verse 2. Unto thee shall all flesh come.] All human beings should pray to God; and from him alone the sufficient portion of human spirits is to be derived. It is supposed to be a prediction of the calling of the Gentiles to the faith of the Gospel of Christ. A minister, immensely corpulent, began his address to God in the pulpit with these words: "O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come!" and most unluckily laid a strong emphasis on ALL FLESH. The coincidence was ominous; and I need not say, the people were not edified, for the effect was ludicrous. I mention this fact, which fell under my own notice, to warn those who minister in righteousness to avoid expressions which may be capable, from a similar circumstance, of a ludicrous application. I have known many good men who, to their no small grief, have been encumbered with a preternatural load of muscles; an evil to be deprecated and deplored.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 65:2
2. O thou that hearest prayer] God is thus addressed, because He has given His people cause for the present thanksgiving by hearing their prayers. But the words are more than a reference to a particular answer to prayer. They proclaim that it is His inalienable attribute, His ‘nature and property,’ to hear and answer prayer. unto thee shall all flesh come] At first sight the context seems to limit ‘all flesh’ to Israel, contemplated in its weakness and frailty as needing the strength of God (Joe 2:28). But it seems more consonant to the spirit of this and the two following Psalms to take it in the wider sense of all mankind. Already the Psalmist beholds the Temple becoming a house of prayer for all nations (Mark 11:17). It is no larger hope than was entertained by Isaiah and Micah (Isaiah 2:2 ff; Micah 4:1 ff) if not by some earlier prophet whom they both quote. Cp. Jeremiah 16:19; Isaiah 45:24; Isaiah 66:23; Psalms 22:27; Psalms 86:9; Psalms 94:10.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer - Who hast revealed thyself as a God hearing prayer - one of the leading characteristics of whose nature it is that thou dost hear prayer.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 65:2
2. Thou that hearest prayer—A recognition of deity which gratitude dictates and experience attests. See introduction. Unto thee shall all flesh come— “All flesh” is a term denoting all nations and varieties of mankind.
Sermons on Psalms 65:2
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The Divine Response by J.B. Chapman | In this sermon, Dr. J.B. Chapman discusses the story of Elijah and the contest between Baal and Jehovah in the book of 1 Kings. He highlights the importance of the divine response |
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Plead Your Case by E.A. Adeboye | E.A. Adeboye preaches on the power of prayer and presenting our cases before God in times of trouble. He emphasizes the importance of seeking God's intervention through prayer, cit |
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The Most High a Prayer Hearing God by Jonathan Edwards | Jonathan Edwards preaches on the character of the Most High as a prayer-hearing God, emphasizing that God graciously takes notice of the prayers of His people, accepts their suppli |
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Improve God's Name by Ralph Erskine | Ralph Erskine preaches on the significance of God's name in salvation, emphasizing how God's mercy and goodness are displayed for the sake of His name. Believers are encouraged to |
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Why Did the Fire Fall in 1857? by David Smithers | David Smithers preaches about the powerful impact of continuous prayer during the 1857 awakening in the United States, where noonday prayer meetings spread rapidly across the count |
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Powerful Praying by Lou Sutera | This sermon emphasizes the importance of powerful and specific praying, highlighting the need for fervent, believing, and focused prayers. It shares anecdotes of answered prayers, |
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Walk in God's Way by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher shares two stories about individuals seeking guidance from God. The first story is about a young man praying to find his future wife, and after flippin |