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Psalms 66:17

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue - literally, 'an extolling (of Him was) under my tongue,' implying fullness of praise (Psalms 10:7). A store of praise being conceived as under the tongue, whence a portion might be taken on all occasions. The sense is, 'scarcely had I cried unto Him when, by delivering me, He gave me abundant reason to extol Him' (Psalms 34:6).

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See also Psalms 66:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 66:17. _I CRIED UNTO HIM WITH MY MOUTH_] My prayer was fervent; he heard and answered; and my tongue celebrated his mercies; and he as graciously received my _thanksgiving_, as he compass...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I CRIED UNTO HIM WITH MY MOUTH - That is, in my trouble; when distress came upon me. This, according to the explanation of the design of the psalm given above, is one individual speaking on behalf of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _and_he was _extolled with my tongue_ Better as R.V. marg., and high praise (Psalms 149:6) was under my tongue. Even while he prayed, he had praises ready, so sure was he of an answer. Cp. Psalms 10:7...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    All who fear God are bidden to hear what He has done for the speaker. He had prayed in expectation of a favourable hearing, knowing that sincerity is the necessary condition of prayer; and the answer...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HE WAS EXTOLLED, etc.] RM 'high praise was under my tongue,' ready to break forth when prayer should be answered....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND HE... — Literally, _exaltation_ (_i.e., praise_) _was under my tongue,_ apparently a Hebrew idiom akin to our “on the tip of the tongue,” _i.e.,_ ready at any moment for utterance....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֵלָ֥יו פִּֽי ־קָרָ֑אתִי וְ֝ רֹומַ֗ם תַּ֣חַת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If we consider, in the first place, David's Lord as the preacher here, these verses will be very blessed to our view. How was Christ exercised in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    17._I cried unto him with my mouth _He proves that he owed his safety to Divine interposition, from the circumstance of his having prayed, and in consequence, having sensibly experienced his kindness....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I CRIED UNTO HIM WITH MY MOUTH,.... Crying designs prayer, and supposes distress; and crying with the mouth denotes vocal, ardent, and fervent prayer; AND HE WAS EXTOLLED WITH MY TONGUE: at the same...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. Ver. 17. _I cried unto him_] I prayed fervently and frequently. _ And he was extolled, &c._] My prayers were soon turned into prai...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Come and hear, all ye that fear God_ Whether Israelites, or Gentiles proselyted to them; come and hearken unto me (for it will afford you both instruction and encouragement, and will engage you to tr...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I cried unto Him with my mouth, with loud and urgent supplication, AND HE WAS EXTOLLED WITH MY TONGUE, a hymn of praise being under his tongue in readiness for the deliverance of whose coming he felt...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-20 We should declare unto those that fear God, what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our m...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WITH MY MOUTH; with a loud voice and great fervency: or it is a pleonasm, as PSALMS 44:1, _We have heard with our ears. Extolled_, i.e. praised by me, to wit, for answering my prayers....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Psalms 116:1; Psalms 116:12; Psalms 116:2; Psalms 145:1; Psalms 30:1

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