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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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A renewed call to the nations to praise God for His deliverance of
Israel from dangers which menaced the very existence of the nation....
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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66:12 abundance. (d-24) 'Runneth over,' in Psalms 23:5 , is the same
word....
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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...
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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...
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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,”...
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הִרְכַּ֥בְתָּ אֱנֹ֗ושׁ לְ
רֹ֫אשֵׁ֥נוּ בָּֽאנוּ ־בָ † אֵ֥שׁ וּ
בַ † מַּ֑יִם וַ֝ תֹּוצִיאֵ֗נוּ לָֽ
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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...
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“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 g...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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WEALTHY:
_ Heb._ moist...
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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...
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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...
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Psalms 66:12 men H582 ride H7392 (H8689) heads H7218 went H935 (H8804)
fire H784 water H4325 out H3318 (H8686) rich H7310
caused - Psalms 129:1-3; Isaiah 51:23
through - Isaiah 43:1-2;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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) describes God’s deeds for that
particu...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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1 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:4; Acts 14:22; Isaiah 35:6;
Isaiah 35:7; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 43:2; Isaiah 51:23; James 5:11; Job
36:16
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To ride — To use us like slaves....