Psalms 66:10
Thou hast, indeed, proved us, O God! Thou hast tried us as silver is tried.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
In Context
9It is he who preserveth our lives, And suffereth not our feet to stumble.
11Thou broughtest us into a snare, And didst lay a heavy burden upon our backs;
Cross References
Job 23:10But he knoweth the way which is in my heart; When he trieth me, I shall come forth as gold.
Proverbs 17:3The refining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth hearts.
Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have melted thee, and found no silver; I have tried thee in the furnace of affliction.
Malachi 3:3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, And he shall purify the sons of Levi, And shall refine them as gold and silver, That, being holy to Jehovah, they may bring an offering 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 →