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Awe-Struck into Silence
Commentators explain that the phrase 'praise waiteth' or 'praise is silent' does not mean a lack of praise. Instead, it describes a heart so overwhelmed by God's majesty that words fail. It signifies a quiet, reverent readiness, where the soul is stilled in awe before bursting forth in worship, recognizing that our best praise is like silence before an infinite God.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 65:1
18th Century
Theologian
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion - That is, all the arrangements are made; the people are assembled; their hearts are prepar…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 65:1
19th Century
Bishop
Praise waits ... —Literally, To you silence praise, which recalls Psalms 62:1 (see Note), but must be differently explain…
John Calvin
On Psalms 65:1
16th Century
Theologian
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion. Literally, it reads, Praise is silent to thee, but the verb דמיה, dumiyah, has …
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John Gill
On Psalms 65:1
17th Century
Pastor
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion
Who dwells in Sion, as Jarchi interprets it; and so the Targum; whose Shechinah, or gl…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 65:1–5
17th Century
Minister
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 silen…