In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 65 - O God of Our Salvation
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Feb 27, 2026 A calm reading of Psalm 65 leads into reflections on God answering with righteousness and saving the earth. Lively images of overflowing pastures, hills, and valleys celebrate abundant life. The conversation points to deeper satisfaction in a renewed creation and Christ’s making all things new. There is attention to God’s care for both body and soul and a hunger for the coming feast.
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God's Global Strength Elicits Awe
- Psalm 65 celebrates God answering with righteousness and establishing the mountains while calming seas and peoples.
- Dane Ortlund highlights awe at God's signs across the earth, linking divine strength to global hope and order.
Daily Rhythms Reveal Continuous Care
- The psalmist links daily rhythms (morning and evening) to joyous creation and God's sustaining care.
- Ortlund notes these routines show continual divine involvement, prompting creation-wide praise.
Abundance as Evidence of Divine Provision
- Psalm 65 portrays abundant agricultural blessing: watered earth, full rivers, prepared grain, and crowned years.
- Ortlund reads this as Canaan performing as promised, a vivid image of flourishing land.