1.
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
Song. Hebrew. shir. App-65 .
of David = by, or relating to David and the true David.
waiteth. As in Psalms 62:1 . Israel's silent waiting is now passed on to Zion. All is silent there as yet.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Sion. See App-68 . David's tabernacle was there. This spelling with "S" comes through the Septuagint and Vulgate Hebrew is always "Z".
2.
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for all mankind: i.e. the people.
3.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
Iniquities = iniquitous words. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 .
transgressions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 .
purge them away = cover them by atonement.
4.
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, even of thy holy temple.
Blessed = Happy. Figure of speech Beatitudo. App-63 .
Thou choosest. Only those whom He calls can truly worship. See Leviticus 1:1 , Leviticus 1:2 .
courts. Not the temple courts, but David's tabernacle on Zion.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
temple. Hebrew. heykal = palace.
5.
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
confidence. Hebrew. batah. See App-69 .
6.
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
Which = Who.
7.
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
the people = peoples.
8.
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
and evening. Supply Ellipsis from preceding clause: "and [the incomings of the] evening".
to rejoice = to shout for joy.
9.
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
river. Hebrew. peleg. Always plural, except here; and always connected with a garden. See notes on Psalms 1:3 and Proverbs 21:1 . Compare Revelation 22:1 , Revelation 22:2 .
10.
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
makest it soft = dissolvest it. Until the early rains fall, the ground is as hard as a rock.
11.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
12.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13.
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .