Psalms 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
In Context
9Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
11Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:16who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Job 23:10But he knoweth the way that I take; he trieth me, I shall come forth as gold.
Proverbs 17:3The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Malachi 3:3And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah an oblation in righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 66:9-13
The Saints Exhorted to Praise God. 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. In these verses the psalmist calls upon God's… Read the whole commentary →