ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 65:5
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Ps 65:5

65:5 awesome deeds. God is not a distant deity who has nothing to do with His creation. He answers prayer by intervening in history and in the lives of His people.

ends of the earth. In the theologies of the surrounding lands, it was thought that there were different gods for different localities; e.g., Marduk of Babylon and Baal of Ugarit. The psalmist knows that the Lord is not simply another god among many; He is the God of the universe.