Psalms 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proued vs, thou hast tryed vs as siluer is tryed.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
In Context
9Which holdeth our soules in life, and suffereth not our feete to slippe.
11Thou hast brought vs into the snare, and layed a strait chaine vpon our loynes.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:16Who fed thee in the wildernesse with MAN, which thy fathers knewe not) to humble thee, and and to proue thee, that he might doe thee good at thy latter ende.
Job 23:10But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.
Proverbs 17:3As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
Isaiah 48:10Behold, I haue fined thee, but not as siluer: I haue chosen thee in the fornace of affliction.
Malachi 3:3And he shall sit downe to trye and fine the siluer: he shall euen fine the sonnes of Leui and purifie them as golde and siluer, that they may bring offerings vnto the Lord in righteousnesse.
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 →