11 Thou broughtest H935 us into the net; H4686 thou laidst H7760 affliction H4157 upon our loins. H4975
From above H4791 hath he sent H7971 fire H784 into my bones, H6106 and it prevaileth H7287 against them: he hath spread H6566 a net H7568 for my feet, H7272 he hath turned H7725 me back: H268 he hath made H5414 me desolate H8074 and faint H1739 all the day. H3117
He hath led H5090 me, and brought H3212 me into darkness, H2822 but not into light. H216 Surely against me is he turned; H7725 he turneth H2015 his hand H3027 against me all the day. H3117 My flesh H1320 and my skin H5785 hath he made old; H1086 he hath broken H7665 my bones. H6106 He hath builded against H1129 me, and compassed H5362 me with gall H7219 and travail. H8513 He hath set H3427 me in dark places, H4285 as they that be dead H4191 of old. H5769 He hath hedged H1443 me about, that I cannot get out: H3318 he hath made my chain H5178 heavy. H3513 Also when I cry H2199 and shout, H7768 he shutteth out H5640 my prayer. H8605 He hath inclosed H1443 my ways H1870 with hewn stone, H1496 he hath made my paths H5410 crooked. H5753 He was unto me as a bear H1677 lying in wait, H693 and as a lion H738 in secret places. H4565 He hath turned aside H5493 my ways, H1870 and pulled me in pieces: H6582 he hath made H7760 me desolate. H8074 He hath bent H1869 his bow, H7198 and set H5324 me as a mark H4307 for the arrow. H2671 He hath caused the arrows H1121 of his quiver H827 to enter H935 into my reins. H3629 I was a derision H7814 to all my people; H5971 and their song H5058 all the day. H3117 He hath filled H7646 me with bitterness, H4844 he hath made me drunken H7301 with wormwood. H3939 He hath also broken H1638 my teeth H8127 with gravel stones, H2687 he hath covered H3728 me with ashes. H665 And thou hast removed H2186 my soul H5315 far off H2186 from peace: H7965 I forgat H5382 prosperity. H2896 And I said, H559 My strength H5331 and my hope H8431 is perished H6 from the LORD: H3068 Remembering H2142 mine affliction H6040 and my misery, H4788 the wormwood H3939 and the gall. H7219 My soul H5315 hath them still H2142 in remembrance, H2142 and is humbled H7743 in me. This I recall H7725 to my mind, H3820 therefore have I hope. H3176 It is of the LORD'S H3068 mercies H2617 that we are not consumed, H8552 because his compassions H7356 fail H3615 not. They are new H2319 every morning: H1242 great H7227 is thy faithfulness. H530 The LORD H3068 is my portion, H2506 saith H559 my soul; H5315 therefore will I hope H3176 in him. The LORD H3068 is good H2896 unto them that wait H6960 for him, to the soul H5315 that seeketh H1875 him. It is good H2896 that a man should both hope H3175 H2342 and quietly wait H1748 for the salvation H8668 of the LORD. H3068 It is good H2896 for a man H1397 that he bear H5375 the yoke H5923 in his youth. H5271 He sitteth H3427 alone H910 and keepeth silence, H1826 because he hath borne H5190 it upon him. He putteth H5414 his mouth H6310 in the dust; H6083 if so be there may be H3426 hope. H8615 He giveth H5414 his cheek H3895 to him that smiteth H5221 him: he is filled full H7646 with reproach. H2781 For the Lord H136 will not cast off H2186 for ever: H5769 But though he cause grief, H3013 yet will he have compassion H7355 according to the multitude H7230 of his mercies. H2617 For he doth not afflict H6031 willingly H3820 nor grieve H3013 the children H1121 of men. H376 To crush H1792 under his feet H7272 all the prisoners H615 of the earth, H776 To turn aside H5186 the right H4941 of a man H1397 before the face H6440 of the most High, H5945 To subvert H5791 a man H120 in his cause, H7379 the Lord H136 approveth H7200 not. Who is he that saith, H559 and it cometh to pass, when the Lord H136 commandeth H6680 it not? Out of the mouth H6310 of the most High H5945 proceedeth H3318 not evil H7451 and good? H2896 Wherefore doth a living H2416 man H120 complain, H596 a man H1397 for the punishment of his sins? H2399 Let us search H2664 and try H2713 our ways, H1870 and turn again H7725 to the LORD. H3068 Let us lift up H5375 our heart H3824 with our hands H3709 unto God H410 in the heavens. H8064 We H5168 have transgressed H6586 and have rebelled: H4784 thou hast not pardoned. H5545 Thou hast covered H5526 with anger, H639 and persecuted H7291 us: thou hast slain, H2026 thou hast not pitied. H2550 Thou hast covered H5526 thyself with a cloud, H6051 that our prayer H8605 should not pass through. H5674 Thou hast made H7760 us as the offscouring H5501 and refuse H3973 in the midst H7130 of the people. H5971 All our enemies H341 have opened H6475 their mouths H6310 against us. Fear H6343 and a snare H6354 is come upon us, desolation H7612 and destruction. H7667 Mine eye H5869 runneth down H3381 with rivers H6388 of water H4325 for the destruction H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people. H5971 Mine eye H5869 trickleth down, H5064 and ceaseth H1820 not, without any intermission, H2014 Till the LORD H3068 look down, H8259 and behold H7200 from heaven. H8064 Mine eye H5869 affecteth H5953 mine heart H5315 because of all the daughters H1323 of my city. H5892 Mine enemies H341 chased H6679 me sore, H6679 like a bird, H6833 without cause. H2600 They have cut off H6789 my life H2416 in the dungeon, H953 and cast H3034 a stone H68 upon me. Waters H4325 flowed over H6687 mine head; H7218 then I said, H559 I am cut off. H1504 I called H7121 upon thy name, H8034 O LORD, H3068 out of the low H8482 dungeon. H953 Thou hast heard H8085 my voice: H6963 hide H5956 not thine ear H241 at my breathing, H7309 at my cry. H7775 Thou drewest near H7126 in the day H3117 that I called H7121 upon thee: thou saidst, H559 Fear H3372 not. O Lord, H136 thou hast pleaded H7378 the causes H7379 of my soul; H5315 thou hast redeemed H1350 my life. H2416 O LORD, H3068 thou hast seen H7200 my wrong: H5792 judge H8199 thou my cause. H4941 Thou hast seen H7200 all their vengeance H5360 and all their imaginations H4284 against me. Thou hast heard H8085 their reproach, H2781 O LORD, H3068 and all their imaginations H4284 against me; The lips H8193 of those that rose up H6965 against me, and their device H1902 against me all the day. H3117 Behold H5027 their sitting down, H3427 and their rising up; H7012 I am their musick. H4485 Render H7725 unto them a recompence, H1576 O LORD, H3068 according to the work H4639 of their hands. H3027 Give H5414 them sorrow H4044 of heart, H3820 thy curse H8381 unto them. Persecute H7291 and destroy H8045 them in anger H639 from under the heavens H8064 of the LORD. H3068
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Commentary on Psalms 66 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 66
Ps 66:1-20. The writer invites all men to unite in praise, cites some striking occasions for it, promises special acts of thanksgiving, and celebrates God's great mercy.
1. Make … noise—or, "Shout."
2. his name—as in Ps 29:2.
make his praise glorious—literally, "place honor, His praise," or, "as to His praise"; that is, let His praise be such as will glorify Him, or, be honorable to Him.
3, 4. A specimen of the praise.
How terrible—(Compare Ps 65:8).
submit—(Compare Margin), show a forced subjection (Ps 18:44), produced by terror.
5, 6. The terrible works illustrated in Israel's history (Ex 14:21). By this example let rebels be admonished.
7. behold the nations—watch their conduct.
8, 9. Here is, perhaps, cited a case of recent deliverance.
9. holdeth … in life—literally, "putteth our soul in life"; that is, out of danger (Ps 30:3; 49:15).
to be moved—(Compare Ps 10:6; 55:22).
10-12. Out of severe trials, God had brought them to safety (compare Isa 48:10; 1Pe 1:7).
11. affliction—literally, "pressure," or, as in Ps 55:3, "oppression," which, laid on the
loins—the seat of strength (De 33:11), enfeebles the frame.
12. men to ride over our heads—made us to pass.
through fire, &c.—figures describing prostration and critical dangers (compare Isa 43:2; Eze 36:12).
wealthy—literally, "overflowing," or, "irrigated," and hence fertile.
13-15. These full and varied offerings constitute the payment of vows (Le 22:18-23).
15. I will offer—literally, "make to ascend," alluding to the smoke of burnt offering, which explains the use of "incense."
incense—elsewhere always denoting the fumes of aromatics.
16-20. With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God (Ps 60:4; 61:5, His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.
17. he was extolled with my tongue—literally, "exaltation (was) under my tongue," as a place of deposit, whence it proceeded; that is, honoring God was habitual.
18. If I regard iniquity in my heart—literally, "see iniquity with pleasure."