Bible Commentaries
Psalms 66

Introduction

Overview

Psalms 66:1, David exhorts to praise God; Psalms 66:5, to observe his great works; Psalms 66:8, to bless him for his gracious benefits; Psalms 66:12, He vows for himself religious service to God; Psalms 66:16, He declares God’s special goodness to himself.

Verse 1

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Make: Psalms 81:1, Psalms 95:1, Psalms 95:2, Psalms 98:4, Psalms 100:1, 1 Chronicles 15:28

all ye lands: Heb. all the earth, Psalms 96:1, Psalms 117:1, Psalms 117:2, Psalms 150:6, 1 Chronicles 16:23, 1 Chronicles 16:24, Isaiah 24:16

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:28 - ye kindreds Psalms 46:1 - A song Psalms 67:2 - saving Psalms 96:7 - O ye kindreds Psalms 148:11 - Kings Romans 15:10 - General

Verse 2

Psalms 47:6, Psalms 47:7, Psalms 72:18, Psalms 96:3-10, Psalms 105:2, Psalms 105:3, Psalms 106:2, Psalms 107:15, Psalms 107:22, 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, Nehemiah 9:5, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 12:4-6, Isaiah 49:13, Revelation 4:8-11, Revelation 5:13

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:4 - worthy 1 Chronicles 16:28 - ye kindreds Psalms 9:11 - declare Psalms 66:8 - make Psalms 95:1 - sing Psalms 96:7 - O ye kindreds

Verse 3

How terrible: Psalms 47:2, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 76:12, Exodus 15:1-16, Exodus 15:21, Judges 5:2-4, Judges 5:20-22, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 64:3, Jeremiah 10:10

through: Psalms 18:44, Psalms 22:28, Psalms 22:29, Psalms 68:30, Psalms 81:15

submit themselves: or, yield feigned obedience, Heb. lie, Psalms 78:35, Psalms 78:36

Reciprocal: Exodus 8:8 - and I will Exodus 8:29 - deal Exodus 34:10 - a terrible Deuteronomy 33:29 - found liars 1 Samuel 6:5 - give glory 1 Samuel 13:12 - I forced 2 Samuel 1:2 - he fell 2 Samuel 7:23 - great things 2 Samuel 19:18 - fell down 2 Samuel 22:45 - submit themselves 1 Kings 21:29 - Ahab 1 Chronicles 16:25 - he also 1 Chronicles 17:21 - greatness Ezra 9:3 - sat Nehemiah 4:14 - great Nehemiah 9:32 - our God Job 37:23 - excellent Psalms 18:39 - subdued Psalms 45:5 - people Psalms 65:8 - afraid Psalms 66:5 - terrible Psalms 92:5 - O Lord Psalms 96:4 - he is Psalms 99:3 - thy great Psalms 145:5 - will speak Isaiah 25:3 - General Isaiah 40:10 - his arm Isaiah 41:5 - the ends Isaiah 48:1 - not in truth Jeremiah 3:10 - feignedly Jeremiah 6:20 - To what Nahum 1:3 - great Mark 5:6 - he ran Luke 20:20 - feign 2 Timothy 1:5 - unfeigned James 4:7 - Submit 2 Peter 2:3 - with

Verse 4

Psalms 22:27, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 67:2, Psalms 67:3, Psalms 96:1, Psalms 96:2, Psalms 117:1, Isaiah 2:2-4, Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 42:10-12, Isaiah 49:22, Isaiah 49:23, Daniel 7:14, Malachi 1:11, Revelation 15:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:26 - General Psalms 45:5 - people Psalms 65:2 - unto thee Psalms 68:4 - Sing unto God Psalms 86:9 - All Psalms 98:4 - General Psalms 100:1 - Make Psalms 145:5 - will speak Isaiah 65:14 - my servants Daniel 2:35 - and filled

Verse 5

Come: Psalms 66:16, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 111:2, Psalms 126:1-3, Numbers 23:23

terrible: Psalms 66:3, Psalms 99:3, Ezekiel 1:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:11 - fearful Exodus 34:10 - a terrible Joshua 4:22 - General Nehemiah 4:14 - great Nehemiah 9:32 - our God Job 37:22 - with Psalms 9:11 - declare Psalms 68:35 - terrible Psalms 89:9 - General Psalms 96:4 - he is Psalms 107:21 - General Psalms 126:3 - General Psalms 136:13 - General Isaiah 64:3 - thou didst Jeremiah 20:11 - a mighty

Verse 6

He turned: Psalms 78:13, Psalms 106:8-10, Psalms 104:5-7, Psalms 136:13, Psalms 136:14, Exodus 14:21, Exodus 14:22, Isaiah 63:13, Isaiah 63:14

they: Joshua 3:14, Joshua 3:16

there: Psalms 106:11, Psalms 106:12, Exodus 15:1-21, Revelation 15:2, Revelation 15:3

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:29 - walked Joshua 3:17 - all the Israelites Joshua 4:22 - General Nehemiah 9:11 - divide Psalms 74:13 - divide Psalms 89:9 - General Psalms 106:9 - He rebuked Psalms 126:3 - General Hosea 12:4 - spake Habakkuk 3:10 - the overflowing 1 Corinthians 10:1 - and all Hebrews 11:29 - General

Verse 7

ruleth: Psalms 62:11, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 6:26, Daniel 6:27, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 28:18

his eyes: Psalms 11:4, Psalms 33:13, 2 Chronicles 16:9

let: Psalms 2:10-12, Psalms 52:1-5, Psalms 73:3-12, Psalms 75:4, Psalms 75:5, Exodus 18:11, Job 9:4, Isaiah 10:7-16, Isaiah 37:28, Isaiah 37:29, Daniel 5:20-28

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:29 - walked Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 99:2 - high Isaiah 26:4 - in the

Verse 8

O bless: Deuteronomy 32:43, Romans 15:10, Romans 15:11

make: Psalms 66:2, Psalms 47:1, Jeremiah 33:11, Revelation 5:11-14, Revelation 19:1, Revelation 19:5, Revelation 19:6

Reciprocal: Psalms 34:3 - let us Psalms 95:1 - Come

Verse 9

holdeth: Heb. putteth, Psalms 22:29, 1 Samuel 25:29, Acts 17:28, Colossians 3:3, Colossians 3:4

suffereth: Psalms 37:23, Psalms 37:24, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:6, Psalms 94:18, Psalms 112:6, Psalms 121:3, Psalms 125:3, 1 Samuel 2:9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 6:24 - he might Deuteronomy 30:20 - thy life Psalms 3:5 - the Proverbs 2:8 - and Proverbs 24:12 - that keepeth

Verse 10

hast proved us: Psalms 17:3, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 8:16, Deuteronomy 13:3

tried: Proverbs 17:3, Isaiah 48:10, Zechariah 13:9, 1 Peter 1:6, 1 Peter 1:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:25 - proved Judges 2:22 - prove Judges 7:4 - I will Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt Job 19:6 - God Job 23:10 - he hath Psalms 12:6 - as silver Psalms 26:2 - General Psalms 71:20 - which Psalms 84:6 - Who Psalms 118:18 - chastened Psalms 138:7 - Though I walk Proverbs 27:21 - the fining Isaiah 43:2 - passest Zechariah 10:11 - he shall Malachi 3:3 - sit

Verse 11

broughtest: Job 19:6, Lamentations 1:13, Lamentations 3:2-66, Hosea 7:12, Matthew 6:13

upon: Deuteronomy 33:11

Reciprocal: Psalms 44:25 - General Daniel 3:23 - fell

Verse 12

caused: Psalms 129:1-3, Isaiah 51:23

through: Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:2, Acts 14:22, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:4

but thou: Psalms 33:19, Psalms 40:2, Psalms 40:3, Job 36:16, Luke 16:25, James 5:11, Revelation 7:14-17

wealthy: Heb. moist, Psalms 107:35-37, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 35:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:2 - bush burned 2 Samuel 15:17 - went forth Psalms 44:25 - General Daniel 3:23 - fell Acts 7:30 - in a flame Acts 26:22 - obtained Hebrews 11:34 - Quenched

Verse 13

go into: Psalms 51:18, Psalms 51:19, Psalms 100:4, Psalms 118:19, Psalms 118:27, Deuteronomy 12:11, Deuteronomy 12:12, Hebrews 13:15

pay: Psalms 22:25, Psalms 56:12, Psalms 116:14, Psalms 116:17-19, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Jonah 2:9, Nahum 1:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:20 - vowed Genesis 35:3 - who answered Leviticus 7:16 - be a vow Leviticus 22:18 - vows Numbers 30:2 - he shall do Deuteronomy 12:26 - thy vows Deuteronomy 23:21 - General Deuteronomy 23:23 - That which Judges 11:31 - shall surely 2 Kings 20:5 - thou shalt go 1 Chronicles 15:26 - they Job 22:27 - pay thy Psalms 26:7 - That Psalms 27:6 - therefore Psalms 43:4 - Then Psalms 50:15 - deliver Psalms 54:6 - freely Psalms 61:8 - that I Psalms 119:106 - sworn Psalms 122:4 - to give Psalms 132:2 - he sware Psalms 132:7 - will go Psalms 150:1 - in his sanctuary Isaiah 38:20 - therefore Jonah 1:16 - made John 5:14 - in the

Verse 14

uttered: Heb. opened, Judges 11:35, Judges 11:36

mouth: Numbers 30:2, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12

when: Genesis 28:20-22, Genesis 35:3, 1 Samuel 1:11, 2 Samuel 22:7

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 23:21 - General Deuteronomy 23:23 - That which Judges 11:31 - shall surely Job 22:27 - pay thy Psalms 56:12 - Thy Psalms 119:57 - I have Psalms 119:106 - sworn Psalms 132:2 - he sware Psalms 132:7 - will go Ecclesiastes 5:4 - pay

Verse 15

fatlings: Heb. marrow

with the: Jeremiah 41:5

I will offer: 2 Samuel 6:13, 2 Samuel 6:17-19, 1 Chronicles 16:1-3

Reciprocal: Leviticus 1:9 - burn all Numbers 7:32 - incense Numbers 7:45 - General Song of Solomon 4:6 - the mountain

Verse 16

Come: Psalms 66:5, Psalms 34:2, Psalms 34:11, Psalms 71:18, Malachi 3:16, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 John 1:3

and I will: Psalms 22:23, Psalms 22:24, Psalms 32:5, Psalms 32:6, Psalms 71:20, 1 Corinthians 15:8-10

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:8 - told Psalms 22:25 - I will Psalms 34:6 - This Psalms 71:17 - hitherto Psalms 73:28 - that I may Psalms 107:32 - in the congregation Psalms 119:74 - fear thee Daniel 4:2 - that Mark 5:19 - Go home Mark 5:33 - and told Luke 2:17 - General Luke 8:39 - and published Luke 8:47 - she declared Acts 12:17 - declared 2 Corinthians 1:4 - that Colossians 4:6 - your

Verse 17

I cried: Psalms 30:8, Psalms 34:3, Psalms 34:4, Psalms 34:6, Psalms 116:1, Psalms 116:2, Psalms 116:12

he was: Psalms 30:1, Psalms 145:1

Reciprocal: Job 22:27 - make thy Psalms 3:4 - I cried Psalms 63:3 - lips

Verse 18

If I regard: Job 27:8, Job 27:9, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, John 9:31, James 4:3

Reciprocal: Leviticus 15:31 - Thus shall Ezra 8:23 - and he was entreated Job 9:16 - If I had Job 16:17 - my prayer Job 16:18 - let my cry Job 22:27 - make thy Job 36:21 - regard Psalms 7:3 - if there Psalms 19:14 - Let Isaiah 55:7 - his thoughts Isaiah 58:9 - shalt thou Jeremiah 4:14 - How long Jeremiah 11:11 - cry Jeremiah 11:14 - for Ezekiel 14:3 - should Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall John 4:24 - must Romans 8:27 - knoweth 1 Timothy 2:8 - lifting 2 Timothy 2:22 - call 1 John 3:22 - whatsoever

Verse 19

Psalms 6:9, Psalms 34:6, Psalms 116:1, Psalms 116:2, Lamentations 3:55, Lamentations 3:56, Hebrews 5:7, 1 John 3:20-22

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 1:27 - and the Lord 1 Kings 9:3 - I have heard 2 Kings 20:5 - I have heard 1 Chronicles 4:10 - God granted 2 Chronicles 7:12 - I have heard Job 16:17 - my prayer Job 16:18 - let my cry Psalms 17:1 - attend Psalms 17:6 - I have Psalms 28:6 - General Psalms 61:5 - hast heard Psalms 65:2 - thou Proverbs 15:29 - he heareth Isaiah 58:9 - shalt thou Romans 8:27 - knoweth 2 Timothy 2:22 - call James 4:3 - and 1 John 3:22 - whatsoever

Verse 20

Psalms 51:11, Psalms 86:12, Psalms 86:13, 2 Samuel 7:14, 2 Samuel 7:15

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 20:5 - I have heard 1 Chronicles 4:10 - God granted Psalms 6:9 - hath heard Psalms 17:6 - I have Psalms 28:6 - General Psalms 116:1 - because