Psalms 66:20

Psalms 66:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!

Context of Psalms 66:20

18If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. 19However, God heard; he listened to my prayer. God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me!

Psalms 66:20 word by word

בָּר֥וּךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הֵסִ֘יר תְּפִלָּתִ֥י וְ֝חַסְדּ֗וֹ מֵאִתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• which hath not turned awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• nor his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617

Cross-references for Psalms 66:20

• Psalms 51:11Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!
• Psalms 86:12O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks with my whole heart! I will honor your name continually!
• 2 Samuel 7:14I will become his father and he will become my son. When he sins, I will correct him with the rod of men and with wounds inflicted by human beings.

Commentaries on Psalms 66:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Blessed be God - I therefore praise God, who has not turned aside my prayer, and who has not withheld his mercy from me. Thus he told them what God had done for his soul.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer - That is, It is fit that I should praise and adore God for the fact that he has graciously condescended to listen to the voice of my supplications. Nor his mercy from me - There is no more proper ground of praise than the fact that God hears prayer - the prayer of poor, ignorant, sinful, dying men. When we consider how great is his condescension in doing this; when we think of his greatness and…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 66:20

• Prayer
• 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