Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 65:1-5

"Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion; And unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come. Iniquities prevail against me: As for our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them. 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, Thy holy temple. By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, Oh God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:" — Psalms 65:1-5 (ASV)

All the praise the Lord receives from this earth is from Zion, being the fruit of the Spirit of Christ, and acceptable through him. Praise is silent to you, as words are lacking to express the great goodness of God. He reveals himself upon a mercy-seat, ready to hear and answer the prayers of all who come to him by faith in Jesus Christ. Our sins prevail against us; we cannot pretend to balance them with any righteousness of our own: yet, as for our transgressions, by your own free mercy, and for the sake of a righteousness of your own providing, we will not come into condemnation for them.

Observe what it is to come into communion with God to attain blessedness. It is to converse with him as one we love and value; it is to dedicate ourselves earnestly to religion as the central focus of our lives. Observe how we come into communion with God: only by God's free choice. There is an abundance of goodness in God's house, and what is satisfying to the soul. There is enough for all and enough for each. It is always ready, and all without money and without price.

By faith and prayer we may maintain communion with God and receive comfort from him, wherever we are. But it is only through that blessed One, who approaches the Father as our Advocate and Surety, that sinners may expect or can find this happiness.