King James Version
Psalms 66:8 in the King James Version says “O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 66 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:”
Psalms 66:8 · KJV
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. holdeth: Heb. putteth
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“O bless”
H1288to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
“ye people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“our God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“to be heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
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