Through the Psalms: Psalm 65

Psalm 65 is a psalm of praise to God for His providence.  As I read, I couldn't help but see the contrasts between the psalmist's acknowledgment of God's hand in nature and the ancient poet Virgil's ode to rustic life in his Eclogues and Georgics. (It's Omnibus IV reading.)  The psalmist attributes it all to the one, true God of the Bible.  Virgil sings the praises of the pantheon of gods and he praises nature itself.  What a difference a Savior makes in one's perspective!

Henry Law on verses 5-13:

His power shines brightly through the realms of nature. The operations of His hand declare it. The mighty mountains stand fast through His resolve. The raging waves repose at His word: morning sweetly smiles, and evening closes on a rejoicing world. Refreshing streams irrigate the thirsty soil; abundance richly follows: the year displays God's goodness as its diadem: fertility follows where His feet are set. Pastures and valleys are luxuriant plenty. Praise, then is His just due. Let all within us praise His name.

Is it a beautiful springtime where you live?  Who made it?  "Praise, then is His just due."