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href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/66.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/66.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/66.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Blessed <i>be</i> God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Blessed <i>be</i> God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His favor from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His lovingkindness from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God! He has not turned away my prayer or turned his faithful love from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May God be praised! He has not turned away my prayer or turned His faithful love from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let's praise God! He listened when I prayed, and he is always kind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Thanks be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or taken away his mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed [is] God, "" Who has not turned aside my prayer, "" And His loving-kindness, from me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Blessed is God, Who hath not turned aside my prayer, And His loving-kindness, from me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Praised be God who turned not away my prayer, and his mercy from me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 65:20>Blessed is God, who has not removed my prayer, nor his mercy, from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer and refuse his mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer nor turned his mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH, who has not turned away my prayer or his grace from me! <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/66-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7766" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Make a Joyful Noise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">be God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: hê·sîr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">rejected</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">my prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tî (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">or withheld from me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: wə·ḥas·dōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">His loving devotion!</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17-18</a></span><br />Pray without ceasing. / Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-20.htm">Ephesians 5:20</a></span><br />always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a></span><br />Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a></span><br />Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">1 Chronicles 16:34</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">Psalm 28:6</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-2</a></span><br />I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-21.htm">Psalm 118:21</a></span><br />I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Blessed be God, which has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Psalm 51:11</a></b></br> Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-12.htm">Psalm 86:12,13</a></b></br> I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14,15</a></b></br> I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/66-17.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/66-19.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/60-10.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/psalms/66-2.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/21-2.htm">Withheld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/67-3.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/77-9.htm">Withheld</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 66</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">David exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">observe his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-8.htm">to bless him for his gracious benefits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">He vows for himself reverent service to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">He declares God's special goodness to himself</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/66.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/66.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Blessed be God</b><br>This phrase is a doxology, a short expression of praise to God, which is common in the Psalms. It reflects the psalmist's acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and goodness. The act of blessing God is a response to His divine attributes and actions. In the Hebrew tradition, blessing God is an act of worship and gratitude, recognizing His role as the Creator and Sustainer of life. This phrase sets the tone for the rest of the verse, emphasizing the psalmist's gratitude and reverence.<p><b>who has not rejected my prayer</b><br>The psalmist expresses confidence that God has heard and accepted his prayer. In the context of the Old Testament, prayer was a vital part of the relationship between God and His people. The assurance that God has not rejected the prayer suggests a close, personal relationship with God, where the psalmist feels heard and valued. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to listen to His people when they call upon Him. It also connects to New Testament teachings, such as in 1 <a href="/john/5-14.htm">John 5:14</a>, which assures believers that God hears their prayers when they ask according to His will.<p><b>or withheld from me His loving devotion!</b><br>The term "loving devotion" is often translated from the Hebrew word "chesed," which encompasses God's steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness. This concept is central to the understanding of God's character in the Old Testament. The psalmist acknowledges that God's loving devotion is not only a response to prayer but a constant aspect of His nature. This assurance of God's unwavering love is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, which speaks of God's mercies being new every morning. The idea of God not withholding His love is a precursor to the New Testament revelation of God's love through Jesus Christ, who embodies God's ultimate act of loving devotion to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is praised for His faithfulness and loving devotion. The psalmist acknowledges God's active role in hearing and responding to prayer.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally attributed to David, who expresses gratitude for God's attentiveness and mercy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a></b><br>The act of communication with God, which is central to the psalmist's relationship with Him. The psalmist's prayer is heard and not rejected by God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/loving_devotion.htm">Loving Devotion (Hebrew: "chesed")</a></b><br>This term refers to God's steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness. It is a key attribute of God's character, often highlighted in the Old Testament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rejection.htm">Rejection</a></b><br>The psalmist acknowledges the possibility of God rejecting prayer, which underscores the significance of God's acceptance and response.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_prayer.htm">God's Faithfulness in Prayer</a></b><br>Recognize that God is always attentive to our prayers. His faithfulness is a source of comfort and assurance for believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_gratitude.htm">The Importance of Gratitude</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude for God's loving devotion. Regularly thank God for His mercy and the answered prayers in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_chesed.htm">Understanding God's Chesed</a></b><br>Reflect on the depth of God's loving devotion. His "chesed" is a covenantal love that is unwavering and reliable, providing a foundation for our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_response.htm">Confidence in God's Response</a></b><br>Approach God with confidence, knowing that He does not reject our sincere prayers. Trust in His wisdom and timing in answering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_response_to_god's_love.htm">Living in Response to God's Love</a></b><br>Let God's loving devotion inspire you to live a life of devotion and obedience. Our response to His love should be reflected in our actions and relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_66.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 66</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_worship_styles.htm">What are the different styles of worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_still_suffer.htm">Psalm 20:1 - If this verse promises divine help in trouble, why do so many faithful people still suffer without apparent intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_contemplative_spirituality.htm">What defines contemplative spirituality?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/66.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Who hath not turned . . .</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>he found himself able to pray, was not silenced. Notice the <span class= "ital">zeugma. </span>God had not <span class= "ital">rejected </span>his prayer nor <span class= "ital">withdrawn </span>His grace.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.</span> The psalm of thanksgiving appropriately concludes with a special blessing of God by the psalmist, who felt that such especial mercy had been shown to himself (vers. 16-20). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/66-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּר֥וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[be] God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejected</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵסִ֘יר</span> <span class="translit">(hê·sîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or withheld from me</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאִתִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’it·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His loving devotion!</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝חַסְדּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥas·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/66-20.htm">Psalm 66:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/66-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 66:20 Blessed be God who has not turned (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/66-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 66:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 67:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 67:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>