John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 66:7
Psa 66:7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. Ver. 7. He ruleth by his power ] As sole sovereign, universal monarch, αυτοκρατωρ, παντοκρατωρ . Sesostris, king of Egypt, would needs be styled κοσμοκρατωρ , emperor of the whole world (Herod. l. 2); he lived about the time of Samson, and perished by the hands of his own householdservants. His eyes behold the nations ] For which purpose they run to and fro through the earth,... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 66:6
Psa 66:6 He turned the sea into dry [land]: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. Ver. 6. He turned the sea into dry land ] A mercy much celebrated, and not without cause, in all later ages. They went through the flood on foot ] That is, through the river Jordan, when it had overflowed the banks; and met with no enemy on the other side to forbid their landing. There did we rejoice in him ] We who were then in the loins of our forefathers, and so shared in their... read more