Bible Commentary

Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 3. How terrible art thou in thy works! ] Better as R.V., How terrible are thy works! Cp. Psa 65:5; Rev 15:3. through the greatness of thy power ] Rather, of thy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 66:3”

Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious. 2. Sing forth the honour of his name ] Or, Hymn forth the glory Of his name: celebrate in a joyous psalm this fresh revelation of His character. make his praise glorious ] Or, perhaps, ascribe glory to praise him. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 66:2”

To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: 1. Make a joyful noise ] Or, as the word is rendered in Psa 47:1, shout: greet Him with the acclamations which befit a victorious king. all ye lands ] Lit. as R.V., all the earth, as in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 66:1”

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. 13. The meadows are clothed with sheep; And the vales are decked with wheat; They shout for joy, yea sing. With the last line cp. Isa 55:12. The vales (Heb. ‘mek) denote “the long … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:13”

They drop [upon] the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 12. the pastures of the wilderness ] Jer 9:10; Jer 23:10; Joe 1:19-20; Joe 2:22. ‘Wilderness’ denotes the open uncultivated country used for pasturage, in contrast to the cultivated land or ‘field.’ and the little hills &c.] R.V., And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:12”

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. 11. Thou crownest &c.] Thou hast crowned the year of thy goodness, added fresh beauty and perfection to a year already marked by special bounty, and thy paths drop fatness, rich blessings fall as Thou traversest the land, an allusion probably to an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:11”

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. 10. Saturating its furrows, levelling its ridges: Thou softenest it with showers, thou blessest its springing growth. The poet looks back upon the ‘early rain’ of autumn and winter (Nov. Feb.), which had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:10”

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, [which] is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 9. Thou hast visited the land, and made it plentiful, greatly enriching it: The stream of God is full of water; Thou preparest … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:9”

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 8. They also &c.] Better, So that they who dwell in the ends of the earth are afraid at thy signs. These mighty works impress them with awe, as ‘signs’ of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:8”

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 7. Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples. He controls alike the turbulent elements of nature (Jer 5:22), and the tumultuous hosts of the nations which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 65:7”