Psalms 66:10

Psalms 66:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
• New International Version (NIV)For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.

Context of Psalms 66:10

8Bless our God, O peoples, And make the sound of His praise be heard abroad, 9Who keeps us among the living, And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble. For You have tested us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. 11You brought us into the net; You laid a heavy burden [of servitude] on us. 12You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat]; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].

Psalms 66:10 word by word

כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּֽסֶף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thou, O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hast provedבָּחַןbâchan · to testH974
• us: thou hast triedצָרַףtsâraph · to refineH6884
• us, as silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701

Cross-references for Psalms 66:10

• Psalms 17:3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tested me and You find nothing [evil in me]; I intend that my mouth will not transgress.
• Deuteronomy 8:2And you shall remember [always] all the ways which the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart (mind), whether you would keep His commandments or not.
• Deuteronomy 13:3you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and all your soul [your entire being].
• Proverbs 17:3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts.
• Isaiah 48:10Indeed, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested and chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
• Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will listen and answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
• 1 Peter 1:6In this you rejoice greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

Commentaries on Psalms 66:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For thou, O God, hast proved us - This is a metaphor taken from melting and refining metals; afflictions and trials of various kinds are represented as a furnace where ore is melted, and a crucible where it is refined. And this metaphor is used especially to represent cases where there is doubt concerning the purity of the metal, the quantity of alloy, or even the nature or kind of metal subjected to the trial. So God is said to try the Israelites that he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For thou, O God, hast proved us - That is, Thou hast tried us; thou hast tested the reality of our attachment to thee, as silver is tried by the application of fire. God had proved or tried them by bringing calamity upon them to test the reality of their allegiance to him. The nature of the proof or trial is referred to in the following verses. Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried - That is, by being subjected to appropriate tests to ascertain its real…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 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 will certainly end well. Through various conflicts and troubles, the slave of Satan escapes from his yoke, and obtains joy and peace in believing: through much tribulation the believer must enter into the kingdom of God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10For You, O God, have tested us: Like a silversmith heats silver to remove impurities, God's discipline removes sin from his people (see Psalm 12:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. Out of severe trials, God had brought them to safety (compare Is 48:10; 1Pe 1:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 66:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Psalms
• Temptation
• Affliction
• Providence
• Psalms, Book of
• Refiner; Refining
• Salvation
• Silver

Commentaries on Psalms 66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings