Psalms 66:16

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 66:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Psalms 66:16 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 66

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God (Psa 60:4; Psa 61:5, His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Come and hear, all ye that fear God - All who are true worshippers of God - the idea of fear or reverence being put for worship in general. The call is on all who truly loved God to hear what he had done, in order that he might be suitably honored, and that due praise might be given him. And I will declare what he hath done for my soul - This is probably the personification of an individual to represent the people, considered as delivered from oppression and bondage. The words “for my soul” are equivalent to “for me.” Literally, “for my life.” The phrase would embrace all that God had done by his gracious intervention in delivering the people from bondage. The language here is such as may be…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“66:16-20 The private testimony in the conclusion of the psalm parallels the public praise of its opening (66:1-4).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Come: Psa 66:5, Psa 34:2, Psa 34:11, Psa 71:18; Mal 3:16; Ti1 1:15, Ti1 1:16; Jo1 1:3 and I will: Psa 22:23, Psa 22:24, Psa 32:5, Psa 32:6, Psa 71:20; Co1 15:8-10 Psalms 66:17”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The words in Psa 66:16 are addressed in the widest extent, as in Psa 66:5 and Psa 66:2, to all who fear God, wheresoever such are to be found on the face of the earth. To all these, for the glory of God and for their own profit, he would gladly relate what God has made him to experience. The individual-looking expression לנפשׁי is not opposed to the fact of the occurrence of a marvellous answering of prayer, to which he refers, being one which has been experienced by him in common with the whole congregation. He cried unto God with his mouth (that is to say, not merely silently in spirit, but audibly and importunately), and a hymn (רומם, (Note: Kimchi (Michlol 146a) and Parchon (under רמם)…”
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