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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 66:18

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 66:18

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 66:20

Blessed be God - I therefore praise God, who has not turned aside my prayer, and who has not withheld his mercy from me. Thus he told them what God had done for his soul. read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 20 20Blessed be God! who hath not turned away my prayer He concludes the psalm, as he began it, with thanksgiving, and gives the reason of his not having met with a repulse; or, to take the figurative expression which he employs, of God’s not having turned away his prayer. This was, that he had not withdrawn his mercy. For it is entirely of his free grace that he is propitious, and that our prayers are not wholly ineffectual. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 66:1-20

God in history. It has been said that "History is philosophy teaching by example;" but we are taught in the Psalms to take a higher view, and to recognize God in history. It is only as we do this that we can rejoice and give thanks. I. GOD 'S HAND SHOULD BE SEEN IN HISTORY . First there is the call (verses 1, 2). Then the reason is given (verse 3). We are brought face to face with God. We are confronted with the awful manifestations of his power. The world is not a... read more

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