Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 66:16
16Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
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
14that my lips promised and my mouth spoke during my distress. 15I will offer you fattened sheep as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will sacrifice bulls with goats.Selah Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me. 17I cried out to him with my mouth, and praise was on my tongue. 18If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Read all of Psalms 66Psalms 66:16 word by word
לְכֽוּ־שִׁמְע֣וּ וַ֭אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־יִרְאֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 66:16
- Psalms 66:5Come and see the wonders of God; his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.
- Psalms 34:2I will boast in the Lord; the humble will hear and be glad.
- Psalms 71:18Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come.
- Malachi 3:16At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the Lord and had high regard for his name.
- 1 Timothy 1:15This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” — and I am the worst of them.
- 1 John 1:3what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
- Psalms 22:23You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, revere him!
- Psalms 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah
- Psalms 71:20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth.
- 1 Corinthians 15:8Last of all, as to one born at the wrong time, he also appeared to me.
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
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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
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