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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 66:13-20

The psalmist, having before stirred up all people, and all God's people in particular, to bless the Lord, here stirs up himself and engages himself to do it. I. In his devotions to his God, Ps. 66:13-15. He had called upon others to sing God's praises and to make a joyful noise with them; but, for himself, his resolutions go further, and he will praise God, 1. By costly sacrifices, which, under the law, were offered to the honour of God. All people had not wherewithal to offer these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:16

Come and hear, all ye that fear God ,.... Who have a reverential affection for him, and by whom he is worshipped and served with reverence and godly fear; these have good things done for themselves, and will glorify God for what he does for others: these know the nature, worth, and value of the good things the Lord does for the souls of men, and hear them with pleasure and profit; when to tell them to others is casting pearl before swine, and giving that which is holy to dogs; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:17

I cried unto him with my mouth ,.... Crying designs prayer, and supposes distress; and crying with the mouth denotes vocal, ardent, and fervent prayer; and he was extolled with my tongue : at the same time the psalmist prayed for deliverance out of his distresses, he praised God for the mercies he had received: and did, as the Apostle Paul directs, make known his requests with thanksgiving, Philemon 4:6 ; or "he was exalted under my tongue" F7 תחת לשוני "sublingua mea",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:18

If I regard iniquity in my heart ,.... There was iniquity in his heart, as there is in every good man's heart, and a great deal too; it is full of it; and it should be regarded in some sense, so as to guard against it, and pray to be kept from it, that it may not break forth into action; and so as to loath it, abhor it, and be humbled for it; but not so as to nourish and cherish it, to take delight and pleasure in it: or "if I look upon it" F8 אם ראיתי "si vidi", Pagninus, Montanus;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:19

But verily God hath heard me ,.... So that it was a plain case that he had not regarded iniquity in his heart; had not lived a vicious course of life, nor was an hypocrite; otherwise God would not have heard his prayer; whereas he had, and which is confirmed in the following clause; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer ; which is an instance of the grace and condescension of God, and showed in what high favour the psalmist was with the Lord, and what regard he had unto him; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 66:20

Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer ,.... Has not been angry against it, shut it out, or covered himself with a cloud that it might not pass through, which sometimes saints have complained of, Psalm 80:4 ; but graciously heard and received it; nor his mercy from me ; for that endures for ever, and is from everlasting to everlasting on them that fear the Lord, Psalm 103:17 ; all which require thankfulness and praise, which is here given. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:16

Come and hear, all ye that fear God - While in captivity, the psalmist had sought the Lord with frequent prayer for his own personal salvation, and for the deliverance of the people; and God blessed him, heard his prayer, and turned the captivity. Now that he is returned in safety, he is determined to perform his vows to the Lord; and calls on all them that fear their Maker, who have any religious reverence for him, to attend to his account of the Lord's gracious dealings with him. He... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:17

I cried unto him with my mouth - My prayer was fervent; he heard and answered; and my tongue celebrated his mercies; and he as graciously received my thanksgiving, as he compassionately heard my prayer. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:18

If I regard iniquity in my heart - " If I have seen ( ראיתי raithi ) iniquity in my heart," if I have known it was there, and encouraged it; if I pretended to be what I was not; if I loved iniquity, while I professed to pray and be sorry for my sin; the Lord, אדני Adonai , my Prop, Stay, and Supporter, would not have heard, and I should have been left without help or support. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:19

Verily God hath heard me - A sure proof that my prayer was upright, and my heart honest, before him. read more

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