Psalms 65 · Grade 4
God of the Harvest
Read and Think
The title of Psalm 65 calls it a Psalm by David, a song for the Chief Musician. It begins in Zion, where praise waits for God. God hears prayer, so all people will come to him. Though sins overwhelmed the singer, God atoned for their transgressions. Blessed is the one God brings near to live in his courts.
The psalm widens to the whole world. God answers with awesome deeds of righteousness and is the hope of all the ends of the earth. By his power he forms the mountains and stills the roaring seas and the turmoil of the nations. He calls the morning's dawn and the evening with songs of joy.
Finally, God is the farmer of the world. He visits the earth and waters it. He drenches its furrows, levels its ridges and softens it with showers. You crown the year with your bounty. The wilderness, hills, pastures and valleys are pictured as clothed with gladness, and they shout for joy and sing.
Show What You Know
What does God do about sins that overwhelmed the singer?
Whose hope is God?
What does God still besides the seas?
How does the psalm picture the land at harvest?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- It begins in Zion, where praise waits for .
- God hears , so all people will come to him.
- You the year with your bounty.
- The wilderness, hills, pastures and are pictured as clothed with gladness, and they shout for joy and sing.
Think About It
What are some ways God has blessed you with food and good things?
The psalm says even hills sing. How can you join in praising God?
Memory Verse
“You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.”
Psalms 65:11 (WEB)
Copy It
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for crowning the year with goodness. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What are the three circles of the psalm?
- How can your family thank God for each meal?
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