Psalm 66:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 66:18

Psalms 66:18 . If I regard iniquity in my heart, &c. God’s hearing and granting my petitions hath brought along with it a testimony of my sincerity in serving him, far more valuable than my kingdom; for, if I had been guilty of known iniquity, or had entertained in my heart a desire or intention to commit it, the Lord, who hates iniquity, would have denied my request. What the psalmist here observes merits our deep attention. From this, and many other passages in the Old Testament, we... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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 66:18

iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 . The LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they altered Jehovah to Adonai. App-32 . hear = answer. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 66:18

18. If I regard iniquity in my heart—literally, "see iniquity with pleasure." 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 66:13-20

2. The psalmist’s praise 66:13-20 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 66:16-20

In these verses the writer addressed the congregated nation, not God. This is declarative praise. God had answered the psalmist’s petition that arose out of a pure heart. God will not listen to the prayer of a person who nurses sin in his or her heart. He hears it, of course, because He knows all, but He will not hear it in the sense of answering it, under normal circumstances. The psalm closes with the psalmist’s personal benediction to God for granting his petition and bestowing His loyal... 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 66:18

(18) If I regard . . .—Rather, if I had seen evil (i.e., had had it purposely in view) in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me. One may not “be pardoned and retain the offence.” The reference may be either to the forming of wicked schemes, or to the complacent view of wickedness in others.The protestation of innocence in this verse, being made by or for the community at large, marks a late period for the composition. (See Introduction, and Psalms 44:0, Introduction and Notes.) 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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