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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He ruleth by his power forever; What he did in the past, he is still doing in the present, and he will do in the future. Psa_66:7. His eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. The rebellious may for a while exalt themselves; but they will, sooner or later, be pulled down. These eagles may fly as high as they will, but...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
O bless our God, ye people,.... In all countries, that know the Lord and fear him; ascribe blessing, and honour and glory, to Christ our God, on account of his works, actions, perfections, kingdom and power; and because of the destruction of those who are rebels to his government; and make the voice of his praise to be heard; far and near, in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. I do bless God for this verse, and as many of you as have found it true should also praise and bless him. Observe the two things that are mentioned here,-living and standing: “Which holdeth our soul in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Which holdeth our soul in life,.... Or, "putteth our soul in life" (b), or "among the living", which is not to be understood of infusing a living soul in man, nor of the preservation of natural life, which is common to all men; but of appointing and ordaining them unto eternal life, as the Targum; and of procuring it for them by Christ; and of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For thou, O God, hast proved us,.... And by the experiment found them to be true and faithful; to have the truth of grace, and the root of the matter in them; not reprobate silver, or their grace counterfeit grace; but of the right kind, solid and substantial; thou hast tried us as silver is tried; in a furnace, where it is put and melted by the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For thou, O God, hast proved us: All God’s people can say this. It is the heritage of the elect of God. “Thou has proved us.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net. Entangled, surrounded, captive, held fast. Many of God’s people are in this condition.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. That is, with fierce furnaces, and with carefully graduated heat, for silver needs delicate refining. Christ still sits as the Refiner of silver, patiently watching until the process is complete.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Thou broughtest us into the net,.... That is, suffered them to be taken in the net of wicked men, which they laid and spread for them; whereby they were drawn either into bad principles or bad practices, or into ruinous circumstances; though the Lord does not leave his own people there, but breaks the net or snare, sooner or later, and they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou laidst affliction upon our loins. It was no affliction of hand or foot, but it laid upon our loins — a heavy, crushing burden.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou broughtest us into the net;- Did not our enemies entangle us? Oh, yes; but God often uses our enemies to carry out his divine purposes; he over-rules all things; so, when you are caught in the net, do not sit down, and say that such-and-such a person did it, or that the devil did it. No; but look to the Great First Cause. If you strike a dog...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads,.... Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it of the kings and nations of the world ruling over Israel; and may very well design the Heathen powers and antichristian states tyrannizing over Christian people. The word in the original text is singular, "a man" (c), a frail mortal man; and may be understood of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: It was the full ordeal. One was not enough. Fire destroys some, but water is the test for others, but God’s people must be tried both ways. “We went through fire and through water; but” — . Blessed “but.” Psa_66:12. But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; And when they mount their high horse, they vow and exalt themselves over God’s afflicted servants. Psa_66:12. We went through fire and through water: They were subjected to double that, for what fire does not burn water will drown, yet God’s people “went through fire and through water.” There is no fire...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings,.... The psalmist here represents the saints and faithful in those times, who being delivered out of all their troubles, and brought into a large, free, plentiful, and comfortable condition, will come together into the place of public worship, and there unite in their sacrifices of praise to God; will...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth have spoken, when I was in trouble I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. The best, I think. “The best of the best will I bring thee, O my God. I will bring...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: Here is one worshipper breaking away from the rest,-a child of God who is not satisfied by merely joining in the general praise of the whole assembly, so he brings his own personal thanksgiving and thankoffering to God. Dear brother, dear sister, try to do this. Break away from all the rest of us, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will pay thee my vows, which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, “I will give thee the best that I have.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Which my lips have uttered,.... Or "opened" (e); publicly and distinctly declared, and from which there is no going back; see Judges 11:33; and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble; this refers to the time when the people of God were under antichristian tyranny and bondage; and when they vowed and promised, that, if the Lord would deliver...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings,.... Of the fattest of the flock; that is, of the best; such as Abel offered, Genesis 4:4; with the incense of rams; or "rams with incense" (f); the Targum is, "with sweet incense, the sacrifice of rams;'' Kimchi interprets it of incense of the fat of rams. I will offer bullocks with goats; he...