hast caused. didst cause.
men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
our heads. us. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part).
heads. So some codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate; other codices read "head".
wealthy place. Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "freedom". Compare Psalms 18:19.
Verse Psalms 66:12. _THOU HAST CAUSED MEN TO RIDE OVER OUR HEADS_] Thou hast permitted us to fall under the dominion of our enemies; who have treated us as broken infantry are when the cavalry dashes...
THOU HAST CAUSED MEN TO RIDE OVER OUR HEADS - This refers evidently to some national subjection or conquest - most probably to their having been subdued by the Babylonians. Professor Alexander renders...
Psalms 66 The Praise and Worship of the Millennium _ 1. What God hath wrought! (Psalms 66:1)_ 2. Israel's praise and worship (Psalms 66:8) “Shout aloud unto God, all the earth! Sing the glory of H...
LXVI. A AND LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In Psalms 66 A (Psalms 66:1) the speaker always uses the first pe...
A renewed call to the nations to praise God for His deliverance of Israel from dangers which menaced the very existence of the nation....
Better: Thou didst cause … we went … but thou hast brought us out. The figure in the first line is clearly that of the vanquished flung down upon the ground, and trampled remorselessly under the horse...
WHICH HOLDETH OUR SOUL IN LIFE— These verses plainly refer to the deliverance from Egypt. After having made his people pass through several trials in Egypt, God _brought them into a net: "They are ent...
PSALMS 66 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Invitation to All the Earth to Join in Israel's Song of Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 66:1-4, Invitation based on Display of Divine Power. Stanza II., Psalms 66:5-7...
_O BLESS OUR GOD, YE PEOPLE, AND MAKE THE VOICE OF HIS PRAISE TO BE HEARD:_ -The sore trouble out of which God brought His people into a wealthy place; praise to God accordingly. Verse 8,9. O BLESS O...
66:12 abundance. (d-24) 'Runneth over,' in Psalms 23:5 , is the same word....
This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise (Psalms 66:1). The memories of the exodus are recalled (Psalms 66:5), but onl...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
RIDE OVER OUR HEADS. — For the figure comp. Isaiah 51:23. WE WENT THROUGH FIRE AND WATER. — A figure of extreme danger. (Comp. Isaiah 43:2.) A WEALTHY PLACE. — The LXX. and Vulg., “to refreshment,” w...
הִרְכַּ֥בְתָּ אֱנֹ֗ושׁ לְ רֹ֫אשֵׁ֥נוּ בָּֽאנוּ ־בָ †...
Psalms 66:1 THE most striking feature of this psalm is the transition from the plural "we" and "our," in Psalms 66:1, to the singular "I" and "my," in Psalms 66:13. Ewald supposes that two independent...
“COME AND SEE THE WORKS OF GOD” Psalms 66:1 Some of the old expositors speak of this psalm as “the Lord's Prayer in the Old Testament.” A SUMMONS TO PRAISE, PSALMS 66:1 The devout soul cannot be gl...
This is one of the most beautiful of the songs of worship. It is divided into two parts by a change from the use of the plural pronoun (verses Psa 66:1-12) to the use of the singular (verses Psa 66:13...
Well may every redeemed soul join issue in this service, and call upon everyone in union with Christ to bless a covenant God in him, and to make the voice of his praise to be made known. Let the redee...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 65, 66 AND 67. In Psalms 65-67 we have the bright side, the bright and joyful confidence of the saint who is conscious of being heard, and who, though not yet in...
THOU HAST CAUSED MEN TO RIDE OVER OUR HEADS,.... Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it of the kings and nations of the world ruling over Israel; and may very well design the Heathen powers and antichristian...
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy [place]. Ver. 12. _Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads_] Subject...
_Thou broughtest us into the net_ Which our enemies had laid for us, and which could never have taken or held us but by thy permission, and the disposal of thy providence, which gave us into their han...
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads, in a subjugation with disgraceful treatment; WE WENT THROUGH FIRE AND THROUGH WATER, into perils of death in their most extreme forms, so that calamity see...
THANKSGIVING FOR THE MIRACLES OF GOD'S DELIVERANCE. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a song or psalm, the name of the inspired poet not being mentioned....
WEALTHY: _ Heb._ moist...
8-12 The Lord not only preserves our temporal life, but maintains the spiritual life which he has given to believers. By afflictions we are proved, as silver in the fire. The troubles of the church wi...
MEN; weak, and mortal, and miserable men, as the word signifies, no better nor stronger than we, if thou hadst not given them power over us. TO RIDE OVER OUR HEADS; to ride upon our shoulders. By thy...
Psalms 66:12 men H582 ride H7392 (H8689) heads H7218 went H935 (H8804) fire H784 water H4325 out...
D). THE NATIONS ARE TO TAKE NOTE OF THE WONDERFUL DELIVERANCE FROM A DISASTROUS EXPERIENCE THAT HIS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED (PSALMS 66:8). The words that follow indicate some special trial that His pe...
Psalms 66:1. _Make a joyful noise unto God all ye lands: sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious._ In a company of advanced saints, silence may be sometimes profitable. The first...
Psalms 66:1. _Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:_ Let not Israel alone do it. Take up the strain, ye nations. He is the God of all the nations of the earth. «Make a joyful noise unto God, al...
CONTENTS: A call to praise God for His sovereign dominion and power in the whole creation. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: God's works are wonderful in themselves and if duly considered, will...
This in the Greek is called a psalm of the resurrection, no doubt because God had in David's time revived the nation. The application to the captivity is unsupported by the language of joy. David here...
_Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads._ THE RAGE OF OPPRESSION God hath another intent than man hath, even in man’s work. The Chaldeans steal Job’s wealth to enrich themselves; the devil affli...
_Come and see the works of God._ THE ETERNAL RULER OF THE UNIVERSE I. As an object for human study. “Come and see the works of God.” 1. The highest study of man is God. All other studies, unless th...
_Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands._ PROVIDENCE The real theme of this psalm is in the last section: it is a psalm of thanksgiving for a special mercy experienced by an individual. But the a...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 66:1. This is a thanksgiving for God’s answer to the prayer of one particular member of God’s people. The first half (vv. Psalms 66:1) describ
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the chief Musician_.” See Introduction to Psalms 57. “_A Psalm or Song_. See Introduction to Psalms 48. Both the author and the occasion of the psalm are unknown....
EXPOSITION THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance (Psalms 66:10). The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in performance of a vo...
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious (Psalms 66:1-2). Sing forth the honor of the name of the Lord; make His praise glorious. Oh, tha...
1 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:4; Acts 14:22; Isaiah 35:6;...
To ride — To use us like slaves....