Изъяснение псалма 65-го.

Ps.65:1. Shout to God, all the earth. "At the end, the song of the psalm of resurrection." This addition is not found either in the Hebrew text or in other translators, not even in the seventy in the exapla; It was probably done by someone. And the divine David wrote this psalm on behalf of those captives in Babylon, but no longer praying for return, but those who received it and set off on their journey. The psalm also predicts the salvation of the pagans. Ps.65:2. Sing the glory of His name, give glory, praise to Him. “Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing to His name, give glory to His praise.” All people, says the Prophet, participate with us in song, and together give God due honor. The Jews rightly call the entire human race to such communion, because the salvation of all was foreordained in them. Just as the Jews got rid of the slavery of Babylon, so all people were freed from the bitter torment of the devil. Then they teach how to chant. Ps.65:3. Tell God: how terrible You are in Your deeds! According to the abundance of Your power, Your enemies will submit to You. “Cry out to God: how terrible are Your works? in the multitude of Your strength Your enemies will lie to You”; that is, marvel as much as you can at the miracles performed by God. They are so numerous and so great that the wicked, due to their excessiveness, do not believe them. What was said: “in the multitude of Your power Your enemies will lie to You,” has another meaning, attested by reality, namely: when you illuminate the universe with the light of God, you convert very many to piety, then those possessed by Your unbelief will outwardly take on the appearance of piety, denying wickedness. And this, as we see, happens incessantly. For many, servile to pagan error, do not dare to openly confess it, and the Jews, being in difficult circumstances, sing the victory of the cross and the truth of the prophecy is revealed everywhere. Ps.65:4. Let all the earth worship You and sing to You, and sing to Your name, [the Most High]! “Let all the earth worship You and sing to You; let them sing to Your name, O Most High.” Symmachus expressed this more clearly: “all who live on earth will worship You and sing Your name with sweet singing.” And this is a prophecy about the present time, in which all nations praise the God of all, and the Lord Christ is called the Most High by all. Ps.65:5. Come and behold the works of God, who is terrible in his dealings with the sons of men. “Come and see the works of God, since he is more terrible in counsel than the sons of men”; that is, turn your thoughts and think about every deed that is performed by God, and marvel at His ineffable wisdom with which it guides the human race to piety. This is how Theodotion understood the words: “more terrible in advice than the sons of men.” And Symmachus translated: “the means are terrible for the sons of men,” that is, he uses terrible and wonderful means to save people. Then the Prophet describes what was perfect in ancient times. Ps.65:6. He turned the sea into dry land; We crossed the river in our feet, and there we rejoiced in Him. “Turn the sea into dry land, they will walk in the river with their feet.” The tense has changed here: the Prophet spoke about the past as about the future. However, other translators kept the time. Symmachus says this: “he changed the sea into dry land, and crossed the river with his feet.” This God, who gives us salvation, is the same one who anciently divided the sea and the river, and commanded our ancestors to pass safely. “There we will rejoice in Him,” that is, at the Jordan. For, having mentioned this and shown how the ancestors had passed over the Jordan, the Jews added: “There we will rejoice in Him.” Ps.65:7. By His power He reigns forever; His eyes are on the nations, so that the rebels will not be exalted. “He who rules over the world by His power.” He has, says the Prophet, an undying power and a limitless kingdom. “His eyes gaze upon tongues.” He not only cares about us, but also provides for the whole universe, and will soon communicate to everyone the knowledge of Himself. Thus, having clearly foreshadowed this, and therefore seeing with spiritual eyes those who resist the sermon, he with all clarity predicts their unbelief and arrogance. “Let not those who are afflicted exalt themselves.” Theodotion called them evaders; Aquila - falling away, but Symmachus expressed it more clearly: “let those who disobey not exalt themselves.” We also see the fulfillment of this prophecy. Any three or four Hellenes who remain in wickedness think highly of themselves because they are not carried away along with the people. They are inspired by the prophetic word: “let those who are over-grieved not exalt themselves,” because they irritate the truthful Judge against themselves and bring upon themselves a just punishment. Ps.65:8. Bless our God, O peoples, and proclaim His praise. “Bless us, O Gentiles, our God, and let the voice of His praise be heard.” “Make it heard,” Symmachus expressed: “make it heard.” The Jews continue to convince the pagans to deviate from their fatherly morals, glorify their God and show His power to the ignorant. The Prophet expressed this with the words: “If you are heard, do it,” that is, teach others. Ps.65:9. He kept our soul alive and did not let our foot falter. “Who put my soul in my belly, and did not let my feet be troubled.” For, having handed me over to evil people, he did not allow me to turn aside and leave the right path. It is necessary to note that all this is said by a host of pious people, because God sent with them men shining with piety, as certain mentors and mentors who encourage, enlighten and guide everyone to piety. Such was Daniel, such was Ezekiel, such was Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael. It was fitting for them and those like them to say the words suggested here: for on their behalf the grace of the Spirit wrote this. Ps.65:10. You have tested us, O God, and refined us, as silver is refined. “For thou hast tempted us, O God, thou hast kindled us, as silver is liquified”; that is, You allowed us to endure this with the intention of showing everyone our true piety. Ps.65:11. You have brought us into a snare, You have placed fetters on our loins. Ps.65:12. He placed a man on our head. We entered fire and water, and You brought us to freedom. “You brought us into the net, you laid sorrow on our backbone.” “Thou hast raised up men upon our heads; thou hast passed through fire and water, and thou hast brought us forth into rest.” Such was the cave in which the Spirit cooled the ascetics with His breath. The den of lions was an inevitable snare and snare, but the Prophet, by the grace of God, escaped it. It is likely that the Jews, as captives and slaves, were beaten by their enslavers and forced to endure cruelty. That’s why they said: “Thou hast placed sorrow on our backbone, and thou hast raised men upon our heads.” From free we became slaves. But having gotten rid of all this and having received the opportunity to return, let us offer You the legalized sacrifices. For the Prophet added this too. Ps.65:13. I will enter Your house with burnt offerings, I will pay You my vows. Ps.65:14. Which my mouth hath uttered, and my tongue hath spoken in my affliction. “I will go into Your house with a burnt offering, I will offer You my prayers.” “What my lips have spoken, and my mouth has spoken in my sorrow,” that is, everything that I promised when I was grieving and praying, I will repay with gratitude. Ps.65:15. I will offer you fat burnt offerings with the incense of the fat of rams, I will sacrifice oxen and goats. “I will offer you burnt offerings with the censer, and the rams and the oxen with the goats.” What must be sacrificed to You, I will offer with zeal. He called well-fed and overweight animals obese. For in the same way the law commanded the sacrifice of pure and perfect animals. The prophet Malachi curses those who have such animals and sacrifice crippled ones. This was the beginning of troubles for Cain as well. And from this we learn to honor God with what is most precious to us. Ps.65:16. Come, listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for my soul. “Come, hear, and I will tell you, all you who fear God, the great creation of my soul”; that is, it is not in vain that I promise to bring these gifts, but by taking advantage of the great gifts from Him, about which I wish to impart knowledge to you who honor God. So in the twenty-first psalm the Prophet said: “I will offer my prayers before those who fear Him” (Ps. 21:26). And in this way we learn to have those who fear God as our accomplices and to tell them primarily about the Divine. For it is said: “Thou shalt not give the holy thing to a dog, neither castest thy pearls before swine” (Matthew 7:6); and: “My secrets are for Me and Mine” 16. Ps.65:17. I cried to Him with my mouth and exalted Him with my tongue. “I cried out to Him with my mouth, and I lifted myself up under my tongue.” And Symmachus translated it like this: “I called him with my mouth, and immediately my tongue was lifted up.” For as soon as I brought the prayer, I received what I asked, and, filled with joy, I moved my tongue to a song of thanksgiving. Ps.65:18. If I had seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me. “If I see untruth in my heart, let the Lord not hear me.” Symmachus translates it as follows: “if I have foreseen unrighteousness in my heart, let the Lord not hear”; that is, if, while begging for my release from slavery and for my return, I was planning to commit any unrighteousness upon my return, then may I not receive God’s favor. And that I am not lying, my deeds testify to this. Ps.65:19. But God heard and heeded the voice of my prayer. “For this reason, God heard me and listened to the voice of my prayer.” For having seen me pure from such thoughts, He generously granted me His gifts. Thus, the host of the pious, having told about this, concludes their speech with a song. Ps.65:20. Blessed be God, Who did not reject my prayer and did not turn His mercy away from me. “Blessed be God, who has not left my prayer and His mercy from Me”; that is, with hymns I repay the Benefactor, who accepted my prayer and granted me mercy. These words, according to some editions, are read in the Prophet Isaiah ch. 24. art. 17. You might be interested in: