Psalms 66:8-12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Bible Comments

Well may every redeemed soul join issue in this service, and call upon everyone in union with Christ to bless a covenant God in him, and to make the voice of his praise to be made known. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, is peculiarly demanded when praise is made general; Psalms 107:1-19. But God's people are an exercised people and it is needful they should be so. The Lord said, (and all his redeemed find it to be so) I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. But, blessed be God, the event is certain, and not doubtful. Though they pass through the fire, and through the water, Jesus is with them. Many waters cannot quench his love, neither can all the floods drown it. They shall be brought forth into a wealthy place, even to the everlasting enjoyment of Jesus; and he will cause them to inherit substance, and will fill their treasures. A covenant God hath said, They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, the Lord is my God. Zechariah 13:9; Isaiah 43:2; Song of Solomon 8:7; Proverbs 8:21.

Psalms 66:8-12

8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

9 Which holdethb our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthyc place.