Psalms 66:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. ”

Psalms 66:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He turned the sea into dry land - The Red Sea, when he brought his people out of Egypt, Exodus 14:21 . This was an illustration of his power, and of his ability to defend and deliver his people....
Psalms 66:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXVI. A and LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In Psalms 66 A ( Psalms 66:1-12 ) the speaker always uses the...
Psalms 66:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the sea: i.e. the Red Sea. the flood: i.e. the river Jordan.
Psalms 66:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He turned the sea into dry land : they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. He turned the sea into dry land - This was a plain miracle: no human art or contrivance could do t...
Psalms 66:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He turned the sea into dry land— This plainly refers to the passage through the Red Sea, and the rejoicing by Miriam, &c. upon the spot.
Psalms 66:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. He turned the sea into dry land - both the waters of the Red Sea and those of the Jordan. Th...
Psalms 66:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise ( Psalms 66:1-4 ). The memories of the exodus are recalled ( Psalms 66:5-7 )...
Psalms 66:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Flood. — Hebrew, nâhar, which generally stands for the Euphrates, but here, as in Psalms 74:15 , for either the Jordan or the Red Sea. There did we rejoice. — The verb is properly optative...
Psalms 66:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 66:1-20 THE most striking feature of this psalm is the transition from the plural "we" and "our," in Psalms 66:1-12 , to the singular "I" and "my," in Psalms 66:13-20 . Ewald supposes tha...
Psalms 66:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Come and See the Works of God” Psalms 66:1-15 Some of the old expositors speak of this psalm as “the Lord's Prayer in the Old Testament.” A summons to praise, Psalms 66:1-4 The devout so...
Psalms 66:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is one of the most beautiful of the songs of worship. It is divided into two parts by a change from the use of the plural pronoun (verses Psa 66:1-12) to the use of the singular (verses Psa 66:1...
Psalms 66:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Psalmist is here inviting the people to peruse the account of the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. And evidently the Holy Ghost intends this ministry of his servant to be directed as a means, in...
Psalms 66:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He turned the sea into dry [land] ,.... The Red sea, or sea of Zuph, as the Targum; by causing a strong east wind to blow, which made it dry, so that the children of Israel passed through it on dry...
Psalms 66:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He turned the sea into dry [land]: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. Ver. 6. He turned the sea into dry land ] A mercy much celebrated, and not without cause, in al...
Psalms 66:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Come and see the works of God , &c. Inquire after and consider seriously what works of stupendous power God has shown in the earth, in regard to the human race, and on their account. He turned...
Psalms 66:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

All Mankind Exhorted to Praise God. To the chief musician. A song or psalm. 1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye...
Psalms 66:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The flood, or river, to wit, Jordan. We , i.e. our nation, or our ancestors, in whose loins we then were, and the benefit of which ancient deliverance we at this day enjoy. See the like expression...
Psalms 66:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

b). A Call For Them To Remember And Take Note Of What God Has Done For His People In The Past ( Psalms 66:5-6 ). The nations are now called on to consider what God has done in the past (the crossi...
Psalms 66:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm or Song . See Introduction to Psalms 48 . Both the author and the occasion of the psalm are unk...
Psalms 66:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 66:1 . Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Let not Israel alone do it. Take up the strain, ye nations. He is the God of all the nations of the earth. «Make a joyful noise unto God,...
Psalms 66:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This in the Greek is called a psalm of the resurrection, no doubt because God had in David's time revived the nation. The application to the captivity is unsupported by the language of joy. David her...
Psalms 66:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands. Providence The real theme of this psalm is in the last section: it is a psalm of thanksgiving for a special mercy experienced by an individual. But t...
Psalms 66:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance ( Psalms 66:10-19 ). The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in perfor...
Psalms 66:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thanksgiving for the Miracles of God's Deliverance. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a song or psalm, the name of the inspired poet not being mentioned.
Psalms 66:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 14:21 ; Exodus 14:22 ; Exodus 15:1-21 ; Isaiah 63:13 ; Isaiah 63:14 ; Joshua 3:14 ; Joshua 3:16 ; Psalms 10:1 ; Psalms 106:11 ; Psalms 106:12 ; Psalms 78:13 ; Revelation 15:2 ; Re...
Psalms 66:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We — Our nation, or our ancestors, in whose loins we then were.

Psalms 66:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 66:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 66:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 66:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 66:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 66:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 66:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 66:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 66:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 66:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 66:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 66:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 66:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 66:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 66:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 66:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes