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Chapter 65 · Douay–Rheims / Challoner

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Chapter LXV · Location 65 of 150

Chapter 65 · Open to read

From Psalms · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)

What does Psalms Chapter 65 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?

Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary

The Latin incipit is Jubilate Deo. The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording. Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.

Chapter breakdown

The Latin incipit is Jubilate Deo. The heading invites praise; the inscription is unto the end, a canticle of resurrection. Earth is called to shout, sing and glorify God's name and terrible works. In His strength enemies shall lie to Him, not simply cringe. Earth is invited to adore and behold counsels over humanity. He turns sea to dry land; in the river they shall pass on foot and there the speakers shall rejoice. He rules forever and beholds nations; provokers are warned against self-exaltation.

Gentiles are called to bless God, who set the speaker's soul to live and did not allow feet moved. The speakers recall proving by fire like silver, a net, back's afflictions, men set over heads and passage through fire and water into refreshment. No named arrogant ruler or furnace event is independently identified.

The speaker will enter God's house with burnt offerings and pay vows uttered in trouble. He will offer marrow-filled holocausts, rams, bullocks and goats; these are promised offerings rather than completed altar actions. He invites fearers to hear what God did for his soul, recalls crying and extolling, states conditionally that if he looked at iniquity in heart the Lord will not hear, then says God heard supplication. He blesses God who did not turn away prayer or mercy. The speaker's argument is not turned into a universal causal guarantee for perfectly pure people's prayers.

The story inside

Opening: The Latin incipit is Jubilate Deo. Development: The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording. Conclusion: Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.

Lessons worth keeping

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    The Latin incipit is Jubilate Deo.
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    The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording.
  3. 3
    Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.

Test your recall

Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?

Source edition and notes

Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.

  1. Lines 61465–61466

    Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
  2. Lines 61474–61475

    Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: there shall we rejoice in him.
  3. Lines 61486–61487

    For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried.
  4. Lines 61492–61493

    Thou hast set men over our heads. We have passed through fire and water, and thou hast brought us out into a refreshment.
  5. Lines 61509–61510

    If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.
  6. Lines 61515–61516

    Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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