Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Psalms 66:14
Wherewith my lips opened,
And which my mouth spake, when I was in distress.
For the first line cp. Judges 11:35 f; but there is no reason to suppose that rash vows are here meant.
Wherewith my lips opened,
And which my mouth spake, when I was in distress.
For the first line cp. Judges 11:35 f; but there is no reason to suppose that rash vows are here meant.
Verse Psalms 66:14. _WHEN I WAS IN TROUBLE._] This is generally the time when good resolutions are formed, and vows made; but how often are these forgotten when affliction and calamity are removed!...
WHICH MY LIPS HAVE UTTERED ... - Margin, “opened.” The Hebrew word, however - פצה _pâtsâh_ - means properly to tear apart; to rend; and then, to open wide, as the mouth, for example - or the throat,...
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...
WHICH. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6). "which [vows]". UTTERED. opened. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6). "opened [and vowed]"....
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...
_WHICH MY LIPS HAVE UTTERED, AND MY MOUTH HATH SPOKEN, WHEN I WAS IN TROUBLE._ Which my lips have uttered - literally, have opened; i:e., vehemently uttered when in pain....
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...
UTTERED. — Literally, _opened. _...
אֲשֶׁר ־פָּצ֥וּ שְׂפָתָ֑י וְ דִבֶּר ־פִּ֝֗י ב
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...
It is sweet and profitable to go up to God's house, under the leadings of God's Spirit, at all times, and upon all occasions; and it is doubly sweet when, after sickness or detention from God's ordina...
_TESTIMONY FOR GOD_ ‘O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God: and I will tell you what He hath done for my soul.’ Psalms 66:14 (Prayer Book Version) Gratitude towards God and generosity tow...
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...
WHICH MY LIPS HAVE UTTERED,.... Or "opened" e; publicly and distinctly declared, and from which there is no going back; see Judges 11:33; AND MY MOUTH HATH SPOKEN WHEN I WAS IN TROUBLE; this refers...
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. Ver. 14. _Which my lips have uttered_] Heb. have opened, that is, which I have uttered _diductis labiis,_ with lips wide o...
_I will_ go, &c. The psalmist, having before endeavoured to excite all people in general, and all God's people in particular, to praise the Lord, here declares it to be his own resolution to worship a...
which my lips have uttered, with a quick opening, due to the great extremity in which he found himself, AND MY MOUTH HATH SPOKEN WHEN I WAS IN TROUBLE, the believer, under the stress of his difficulti...
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....
UTTERED: _ Heb._ opened...
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...
Hitherto he spoke in the plural number, but now he begins to speak in the singular number; but still the speech is continued of the same person or persons; only sometimes the whole body speaks, and so...
Psalms 66:14 lips H8193 uttered H6475 (H8804) mouth H6310 spoken H1696 (H8765) trouble H6862 uttered - Heb. opened,...
PART 2). ISRAEL'S GRATEFUL RESPONSE TO GOD'S DELIVERANCE REVEALED IN OFFERINGS AND THE FULFILMENT OF VOWS, AND A CALL FOR CONSIDERATION OF GOD'S FAITHFULNESS IN ANSWERING PRAYER (PSALMS 66:13). a) Del...
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...
_I will go into Thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay Thee my vows._ RELIGIOUS INDIVIDUALISM Here is a deep conscious selfhood; the speaker is concerned with his own feelings and his own obligat...
_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
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 66:13 The focus now shifts from Israel as a whole to a particular worshiper (I). A person in Israel (including sojourners) could make a vow to the Lord in a time of need. He could...
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 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 22:7; Genesis 28:20; Genesis 35:3; Judges 11: