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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:16-20

b) A Call To Consider The Way In Which God Has Answered His (or their) Prayer Because His (their) Heart Was Right Towards God (Psalms 66:16-20 ). The Psalm ends with an emphasis on the fact that God has answered prayer. The king was an intercessory priest after the order of Melchizedek (see introduction to the Psalm above). But this would do no good unless his heart was pure before God. He recognised that it was only when he approached God as one who was right with Him, that his prayer was... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:1-20

LXVI. A and LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In Psalms 66 A ( Psalms 66:1-2 Kings :) the speaker always uses the first person plural in speaking of himself. He represents the people, or at least a section of the people. He deals with matters of public concern. In Psalms 66 B ( Psalms 66:13-Proverbs :) the poet uses the singular number and thanks God for grace bestowed upon himself personally. LXVI. A.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 66:16

All ye that fear God; whether Israelites, or Gentiles proselyted to them. Let every Israelite take notice of what God hath done for the nation in general, and let the Gentiles observe God’s goodness to the children of Israel. What he hath done for my soul; which he hath held in life, as he said, Psalms 66:16, in the greatest dangers of death. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 66:1-20

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the chief Musician.” See Introduction to Psalms 57:0. “A Psalm or Song. See Introduction to Psalms 48:0.Both the author and the occasion of the psalm are unknown.Hengstenberg: “The psalm is a song of thanksgiving of the Church of God, after a protracted and severe trial. It is divided into three great parts. In the first, God is praised (1–7), on account of what He does to Israel at all times, in the second (8–12), on account of what He had just now done, and in... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:16

Psalms 66:16 Gratitude towards God and generosity towards man these are two of the marked features in the character of David. In the text he gathers, as it were, a little select congregation around him of those who, like himself, had had experience of God's goodness. He asks them to join with him in praising and blessing God; and he instructs them, and strengthens them, and encourages them by recounting to them what God had done for himself. I. We declare with thankfulness what God hath done... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 66:16

DISCOURSE: 606ANSWERS TO FRAYER ACKNOWLEDGEDPsalms 66:16. Come and hear, all ye that fear God! and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.ANY person of benevolence who should have discovered an antidote, or remedy, to a very fatal disorder, would feel happy in communicating information respecting it, wherever such knowledge was required [Note: This has been done in reference to vaccination by the benevolent Dr. Jenner.]. If indeed great gain would accrue to him by concealment, we must... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:1-20

Psalms 66:1-20 Psalms 66:1-20 :Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious ( Psalms 66:1-2 ).Sing forth the honor of the name of the Lord; make His praise glorious. Oh, that men would praise the Lord, the scripture says, for His glorious works.Say unto God, How awesome art thou in thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall your enemies submit themselves unto you. All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing unto you; they... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 66:1-20

This in the Greek is called a psalm of the resurrection, no doubt because God had in David’s time revived the nation. The application to the captivity is unsupported by the language of joy. David here utters many sentiments like those in the fortieth psalm. Psalms 66:13 . I will pay thee my vows. Those which he had made before a battle, or in some great trouble. It was usual in war to make vows to the Lord. Psalms 66:16 . I will declare what he hath done for my soul. Good men among the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 66:1-20

Psalms 66:1-20Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands.ProvidenceThe real theme of this psalm is in the last section: it is a psalm of thanksgiving for a special mercy experienced by an individual. But the account of this special providence is prefaced by two sections descriptive of the providence of God in general. This is in accordance with a law of the spiritual life. Those who enter into real experience of their own are thereby united with the entire religious experience of the race.... read more

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