Psalms 66:16

Psalms 66:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
• New International Version (NIV)Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.

Context of Psalms 66:16

14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. 15I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me. 17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue. 18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalms 66:16 word by word

לְכֽוּ־שִׁמְע֣וּ וַ֭אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־יִרְאֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

• Comeהָלַךְhâlak · to go: come!H1980
• and listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• all youכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• who fearיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and I will declareסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• whatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• He has doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• for meנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315

Cross-references for Psalms 66:16

• Psalms 66:5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
• Psalms 34:2My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
• Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
• Malachi 3:16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
• 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
• 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
• Psalms 22:23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
• Psalms 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
• Psalms 71:20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
• 1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.

Commentaries on Psalms 66:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Come and hear, all ye that fear God - While in captivity, the psalmist had sought the Lord with frequent prayer for his own personal salvation, and for the deliverance of the people; and God blessed him, heard his prayer, and turned the captivity. Now that he is returned in safety, he is determined to perform his vows to the Lord; and calls on all them that fear their Maker, who have any religious reverence for him, to attend to his account of the Lord's…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Come and hear, all ye that fear God - All who are true worshippers of God - the idea of fear or reverence being put for worship in general. The call is on all who truly loved God to hear what he had done, in order that he might be suitably honored, and that due praise might be given him. And I will declare what he hath done for my soul - This is probably the personification of an individual to represent the people, considered as delivered from oppression…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-20Verses 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 mutual comfort, and to the glory of God. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and success of prayer; for the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-20The private testimony at the end of the psalm matches the public praise at the beginning (Psalm 66:1–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God (Psa 60:4; 61:5, His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 66:16

• Decision
• Fear of God
• Testimony
• Thankfulness

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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