Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion; And unto thee shall the vow be performed." — Psalms 65:1 (ASV)
Praise waits ... —Literally, To you silence praise, which recalls Psalms 62:1 (see Note), but must be differently explained. To say, Praise is silence to you, is hardly intelligible. The Septuagint and Vulgate read differently, praise is comely. It is better to supply a conjunction: To you are quiet and praise, i.e., submissive expectation until the deliverance comes (Psalms 62:1), and then exulting praise.
Shall the vow. —Rather, Is the vow paid, i.e., by the praise just mentioned.