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Psalm 66:9 KJV
Psalms · chapter 66 · verse 9
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.Psalm 66:9 · King James Version
Psalm 66:9 in context
7He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
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Key words (Strong's)
- sufferethnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- holdethsûwmto putH7760 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- lifechayaliveH2416 →
- feetregela footH7272 →
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In these verses the psalmist calls upon God's people in a special manner to praise him. Let all lands do it, but Israel's land particularly. Bless our God; bless him as ours, a God in covenant with us, and that takes care of us as his own. Let them make the voice of his praise to be heard (Psa 66:8);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-12