Psalms 66
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Praise for God's sovereign power in the making of all things
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
KJV To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
TSK A. M. 3469. B.C. 535. Make: ps 81:1, ps 95:1,2, ps 98:4, ps 100:1, 1ch 15:28; all ye lands: ps 96:1, ps 117:1,2, ps 150:6, 1ch 16:23,24, isa 24:16
Verse 2
WEB Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
KJV Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
TSK Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.: ps 47:6,7, ps 72:18, ps 96:3-10, ps 105:2,3, ps 106:2, ps 107:15,22, 1ch 29:10-13, ne 9:5, isa 6:3, isa 12:4-6, isa 49:13, re 4:8-11, re 5:13
Verse 3
WEB Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
KJV Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
TSK How terrible: ps 47:2, ps 65:5, ps 76:12, ex 15:1-16,21, jud 5:2-4,20-22, isa 2:19, isa 64:3, jer 10:10; through: ps 18:44, ps 22:28,29, ps 68:30, ps 81:15; submit themselves: ps 78:35,36
Verse 4
WEB All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” Selah.
KJV All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
TSK All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.: ps 22:27, ps 65:5, ps 67:2,3, ps 96:1,2, ps 117:1, isa 2:2-4, isa 11:9, isa 42:10-12, isa 49:22,23, da 7:14, mal 1:11, re 15:4
Verse 6
WEB He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
KJV He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
TSK He turned: ps 78:13, ps 106:8-10, ps 104:5-7, ps 136:13,14, ex 14:21,22, isa 63:13,14; they: jos 3:14,16; there: ps 106:11,12, ex 15:1-21, re 15:2,3
Verse 7
WEB He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
KJV He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
TSK ruleth: ps 62:11, da 4:35, da 6:26,27, mt 6:13, mt 28:18; his eyes: ps 11:4, ps 33:13, 2ch 16:9; let: ps 2:10-12, ps 52:1-5, ps 73:3-12, ps 75:4,5, ex 18:11, job 9:4, isa 10:7-16, isa 37:28,29, da 5:20-28
For his favour to his church
Verse 8
WEB Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
KJV O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
TSK O bless: de 32:43, ro 15:10,11; make: ps 66:2, ps 47:1, jer 33:11, re 5:11-14, re 19:1,5,6
Verse 9
WEB who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
KJV Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
TSK holdeth: ps 22:29, 1sa 25:29, ac 17:28, col 3:3,4; suffereth: ps 37:23,24, ps 62:2,6, ps 94:18, ps 112:6, ps 121:3, ps 125:3, 1sa 2:9
Verse 12
WEB You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.
KJV 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.
TSK caused: ps 129:1-3, isa 51:23; through: isa 43:1,2, ac 14:22, 1th 3:3,4; but thou: ps 33:19, ps 40:2,3, job 36:16, lu 16:25, jas 5:11, re 7:14-17; wealthy: ps 107:35-37, isa 35:6,7
And the writer's praise for his experience of God's goodness
Verse 13
WEB I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
KJV I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
TSK go into: ps 51:18,19, ps 100:4, ps 118:19,27, de 12:11,12, heb 13:15; pay: ps 22:25, ps 56:12, ps 116:14,17-19, ec 5:4, jon 2:9, na 1:15
Verse 14
WEB which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
KJV Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
TSK uttered: jud 11:35,36; mouth: nu 30:2,8,12; when: ge 28:20-22, ge 35:3, 1sa 1:11, 2sa 22:7
Verse 15
WEB I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.
KJV I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
TSK with the: jer 41:5; I will offer: 2sa 6:13,17-19, 1ch 16:1-3
Verse 16
WEB Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
KJV Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
TSK Come: ps 66:5, ps 34:2,11, ps 71:18, mal 3:16, 1ti 1:15,16, 1jo 1:3; and I will: ps 22:23,24, ps 32:5,6, ps 71:20, 1co 15:8-10
Verse 17
WEB I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
KJV I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
TSK I cried: ps 30:8, ps 34:3,4,6, ps 116:1,2,12; he was: ps 30:1, ps 145:1
Verse 18
WEB If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
KJV If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
TSK If I regard: job 27:8,9, pr 15:8,29, pr 21:13, pr 28:9, isa 1:15, joh 9:31, jas 4:3
Verse 19
WEB But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
KJV But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
TSK But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.: ps 6:9, ps 34:6, ps 116:1,2, la 3:55,56, heb 5:7, 1jo 3:20-22
Verse 20
WEB Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
KJV Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
TSK Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.: ps 51:11, ps 86:12,13, 2sa 7:14,15