Psalm 66:11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:1-20

Psalms 66-67 God and the nationsIt appears that in Psalms 66:0 the people join in singing the first part of the song, and that the king sings the latter part alone. The song opens with a call to people worldwide to sing praise to God for a notable victory he has just won for Israel (66:1-4). Centuries earlier God brought Israel out of Egypt and led the people through the Red Sea, and the same God still rules in the affairs of nations (5-9). The worshippers acknowledge that in allowing them... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 66:11

affliction = a heavy burden: i.e. in Egypt. Hebrew. mu'akah. Occurs only here. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 66:9-12

Psalms 66:9-12. Which holdeth our soul in life— These verses plainly refer to the deliverance from Egypt. After having made his people pass through several trials in Egypt, God brought them into a net: "They are entangled, Pharaoh said, The wilderness hath shut them in." Exodus 14:3. He put that contrasting pain into their loins, which arises from a strong fear. He brought the Egyptian chariots close home upon their backs; he carried them through the fire, (the pillar of fire,) and through the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 66:11

11. affliction—literally, "pressure," or, as in :-, "oppression," which, laid on the loins—the seat of strength (Deuteronomy 33:11), enfeebles the frame. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 66:1-12

1. The nations’ praise 66:1-12 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 66:1-20

Psalms 66This is a psalm of thanksgiving, as was the previous one. We do not know the writer or the occasion for sure. In this psalm, God’s people acknowledged His deliverance and invited other people to join them in praising Him."This psalm shows the move from communal affirmation to individual appreciation, which is what we always do in biblical faith." [Note: Brueggemann, p. 139.] "The exhortation to praise the Lord begins with the Gentile nations (Psalms 66:1-7), moves to Israel (Psalms... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 66:10-12

God had also disciplined Israel to bring out the best in her. He had put her through trials of fire and trials of water, two prominent testing media. Through all her tests God had not abandoned His people but had brought them through to greater blessing. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:1-20

This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise (Psalms 66:1-4). The memories of the exodus are recalled (Psalms 66:5-7), but only as an introduction to more recent trials and triumphs (Psalms 66:8-12), and the Ps. ends with vows of lavish sacrifice (Psalms 66:13-15), and with enthusiastic testimony to God’s great goodness (Psalms 66:16-20). The failure of Sennacherib’s invasion, and the return from Babylon have each... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 66:11

(11) Net.—The Hebrew in Ezekiel 12:13 certainly means “net,” as LXX. and Vulg. here. But Aquila, Symmachus, and Jerome prefer the usual meaning, “stronghold” (2 Samuel 5:7, &c), which is more in keeping with the other images of violence and oppression. The fortress, the hard labour, the subjection as by foes riding over the vanquished, the passage through fire and water, all raise a picture of the direst tyranny. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 66:1-20

Nothing But Miracles Psalms 66:6 That is really all I can say; if I were to add anything to that I would be adding prose to poetry, and poor, bald, rough paint to the finest colours used by finest artists. When will people believe that the text is the sermon? In this case we have sermon and text in one most surely. 'They went through the flood on foot.' Believe it, and you are a Christian; deny it, and you leave the Church, turn your back on the so-called sanctuary, and become your own altar... read more

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