The Earth Praises God for His Sovereign Care - Psalm 63-65

The Earth Praises God for His Sovereign Care

Psalms 65:9-13 (ESV)
9 You visit the earth and water it;
you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide their grain,
for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.

This psalm was written by King David and it starts out by saying the “Praise is due you, O God ...”.   He goes on to write about God’s awesome deeds.  He tells us about how God put the earth together by His “might.”   He states that when the sun comes out in the morning and the moon shines bright in the evening, they “shout of joy.”   In the above passage we read that the pasture lands and the meadows and the valley that is decked with grain, also, “should and sing together for joy.”    We can safely say that David believed that God had so clothed the earth and the universe with His greatness and beauty, that this beauty we see is actually creation shouting for joy.  All creation expresses itself in joy for the creator.  The dove who speaks in the morning is shouting for joy about the Creator.  The wind that blows is shouting praise for the Creator.    The land, the sea, the air, the earth, the rain showers are all shouting praise to God.    It is only humans that remain silent about God’s power and creation.  We are the ones that attempt to steal God’s glory.   This song is telling us and imploring us to sing about God’s praises.  The land, air and sea do so naturally.   So, too, should those who have be created in the likeness of His Son.