Purely Praise

Psalms 64:1 KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Psalms 65:1 KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

This Psalm, and the one before it, share the same superscript, "To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David." This does not require that the two be substantially connected except that both were written by David and both are inspired by God. I however, noticed the superscript and realized a contrast between the two Psalms:

In the first, David is in need.

• He has enemies
• He has weapons pointed against him
• He has multiple enemies in conspiracy

Of course David expresses faith, but he is still addressing the problem.

In the second, David only offers praise.

• There is no mention of an enemy, though he no doubt still had them
• There is no mention of a need, though he is no doubt still needy
• There is a little mention of personal iniquities but it is quickly dealt with as David moves on

He only speaks of God and His qualities. He addresses

• The power
• The attributes
• The works of God

He reminds himself and those who will read this Psalm, of the blessings of God; blessings that naturally drop upon the just and the unjust, and blessings upon those who approach God and dwell with Him.

Every believer ought to train himself to do what David does in this Psalm. Every believer ought to take some time to step away from personal need and concentrate on what a God has already done.