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Psalm 66

Psalm 66:10

Make a Joyful Noise · Psalm 66:1–20
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Translations

Modern
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Traditional
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Literal
For You have tested us, O God; You have refined us like the refining of silver.
Latin
Quoniam probasti nos, Deus; igne nos examinasti, sicut examinatur argentum.

Original

Hebrew
English
For You , O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Notes

Psalms 66:10

For You, O God, have tested us: Like a silversmith heats silver to remove impurities, God's discipline removes sin from his people (see Psalm 12:6).

Psalms 66:8–10

The orderly lives of the redeemed reflect the order of God’s world. The Lord protects them from evil and purifies them.

Psalms 66:1–20

This anonymous psalm includes two hymns (Psalm 66:1–12, 13–20) that praise God for saving his people.

Theme notes and profiles

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Parallels

Psalm 100:1–5

Glossary

David Minerals and Metals Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Afflictions and Adversities: Design of Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Afflictions Made Beneficial in Testing and Exhibiting Our Sincerity Being Tested Refiner's Fire Silver of Saints Purified by Affliction Temptation: A Test