It was mentioned as a psalm of thanksgiving for Earth's bounty and its provision for humanity. It was also used to illustrate how creation itself gives glory to God and as a springboard to discuss wisdom in the face of creation's beauty and difficulties.
Father in heaven, yes, all creation, all of creation praises your name.
— Episode: Day 146: The Universal Church (2023)
Episode: Day 146: The Universal Church (2023)
It was mentioned as a psalm of thanksgiving for Earth's bounty and its provision for humanity. It was also used to illustrate how creation itself gives glory to God and as a springboard to discuss wisdom in the face of creation's beauty and difficulties.
Father in heaven, yes, all creation, all of creation praises your name.
The father, the fact that we can look around at this world that you have made with all of its danger and with all of its distress, but with all of its power and beauty and even mere existence, it all gives praise to you.
And so we give you thanks just like the psalmist, just like David who wrote this Psalm 65.
And we actually also ask you to give us wisdom like you gave wisdom to Solomon to be able to know how to live in this world, how to live in this earth, how to not only give thanks to you for creation, but also how to use this creation in a way that honors you, that honors the gift and that helps our neighbor, not just our neighbor that exists, but our neighbor in the future.
God, you've made all creation for us, for our ancestors and also for our descendants.
Episode: Day 146: The Universal Church (2022)
It was mentioned that Psalm 65 is a song of thanksgiving for God's provision for the earth and its bounty. It was discussed that humans should give thanks for the earth and the ability to use it in a way that honors God and helps others.
giving thanks to God for his creation. We give God thanks and I give God thanks for you.
We give you thanks just like the Psalmist, just like David who wrote the Psalm 65. We give you thanks. Thanks for earth's bounty.
And so God, we give you thanks. And we actually also ask you to give us wisdom. Like you gave wisdom to Solomon, to be able to know how to live in this world, how to live in this earth, how to not only give thanks to you for creation, but also how to use this creation in a way that honors you, that honors the gift and that helps our neighbor.