The writing background of Psalm 65: The background is probably that when the country suffered from a long drought, the people prayed to God for mercy, and received God’s answer to rain, and got a bumper harvest, on a new year’s Passover Poetry expressed in praise and thanksgiving to God during festivals.
Psalm 65 is a particularly beautiful psalm of thanksgiving. Its background is probably that when the country suffered from a long drought, the people begged God for mercy, received God's answer to rain, and obtained a bumper harvest. They praised and thanked God during the Passover period in a new spring.
Tradition says that David is the author of this psalm. However, in modern times, some people have raised objections, saying that the "courtyard", "dwelling place" and "temple" mentioned in the psalm had not yet been built in David's time. . Therefore, this poem may be the work of another poet after the return from captivity.
However, given that David already had a sanctuary in Shiloh, there was also a group of priests and judges like Eli and Samuel serving there. Then, the "dwelling" and "temple" mentioned in the poem do not necessarily refer to the temple in Solomon's time.
Of course, we are not discussing the author’s issue today. It is because I read such a good poem during the Chinese New Year that I was deeply moved and willing to accept with joy the gift that the poet has brought to us across time and space. That is a very precious "crown", and the name of this crown is "The Year of Grace."
We can receive it by faith. What's more, the grace God bestows on us is certainly not limited to this "year" or "year", but will also pervade every "year" and every "year" in the future.
This poem can obviously be divided into three verses, each of which has "Thank God" as the main axis. Sections 1 to 4 are the first section. “Thank God” for God is a God of grace and mercy. It is a blessing for the world to be close to God. Stanzas five to eight are the second verse. "Thank God" because God is the God who created and controls all things.
All nations and peoples in the world will come to look up to him and cheer. Stanzas nine to thirteen are the third verse. “Thank God” for God is a God of abundance and generosity. He will crown us with the years of grace and give all good things freely to those who are His.