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Psalms 66:16-19

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

16. Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17. I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. 18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]: 19. [But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Psalms 66:16-19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 66:16

Theological / Devotional

All ye that fear God. David was willing to bear witness to God’s goodness before all, whether they were his countrymen or not (see on 2 Sam. 15:18).

Verses 16–19 are the fifth stanza. David calls on all faithful worshipers of God to recognize with him that God answers the prayers of those who are sincere and honest.

I will declare. David speaks for himself, and may well have spoken for the people whose king and leader he was.

My soul. Used idiomatically for “me” (see on Ps. 16:10).

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