Psalms 66:6

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.

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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, an...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the sea: i.e. the Red Sea. the flood: i.e. the river Jordan.
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 pla...
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...
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 mem...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The sea ] the Red Sea. Flood] RV 'river,' the Jordan. There ] both at the Red Sea and at the Jordan.
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 d...
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"...
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...
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...
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 min...
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 tha...
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 m...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

All Mankind Exhorted to Praise God. To the chief musician. A song or psal...
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 deliver...
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...
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 . Bot...
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 na...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 66:1-2 . Make a joyful noise unto God all ye lands: sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. In a company of advanced...
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 captivit...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing unto Thee. The world’s conversion I. The glorious and auspicious prospect which is here opened...
The Biblical Illustrator

Come and see the works of God. The Eternal Ruler of the universe I. As an object for human study. “Come and see the works of God.” 1. The hi...
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 off...
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 inspire...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He turned the sea into dry land, the reference being to the miraculous drying up of the Red Sea, Exodus 14:21 ; they went through the flood on foot...
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 ; Psal...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

⁶ He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 66:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 66:6