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let me tell you what he has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/66.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/66.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/66.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Come <i>and</i> hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/66.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Come <i>and</i> hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/66.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come <i>and</i> hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/66.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Come <i>and</i> hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/66.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Come <i>and</i> hear, all who fear God, And I will recount what He has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/66.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], And I will tell what He has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/66.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/66.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what He has done for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/66.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/66.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All who worship God, come here and listen; I will tell you everything God has done for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/66.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/66.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/66.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/66.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Come and listen, all of you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/66.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/66.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/66.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/66.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/66.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/66.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, hear, all you who fear God, "" And I recount what He did for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/66.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Come, hear, all ye who fear God, And I recount what he did for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/66.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Come, hear, and I will recount, all ye fearing God, what he did for my soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/66.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will tell you what great things he hath done for my soul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/66.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 65:16>Draw near and listen, all you who fear God, and I will describe to you how much he has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/66.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Come and hear, all you who fear God, while I recount what has been done for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/66.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/66.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Come and hear, all you servants of God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/66.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Come, hear, and I shall tell you all the works of God, that which he has done for my soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/66.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what He hath done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/66.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Come, hear, and I will tell, all ye that fear God, how great things he has done for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/66-16.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=7742" 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">15</span>I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Come</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and listen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373: yir·’ê (Adj-mpc) -- Fearing, reverent. From yare'; fearing; morally, reverent.">who fear</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">God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: wa·’ă·sap·pə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To count, recount, relate. ">and I will declare</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.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He has done</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: lə·nap̄·šî (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">for me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.…<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="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a></span><br />For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-3.htm">1 John 1:3</a></span><br />We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-19.htm">Mark 5:19-20</a></span><br />But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.” / So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-39.htm">John 4:39</a></span><br />Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-39.htm">Luke 8:39</a></span><br />“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-15.htm">Acts 22:15</a></span><br />You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18</a></span><br />I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-8.htm">2 Timothy 1:8</a></span><br />So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-32.htm">Matthew 10:32</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-22.htm">Psalm 22:22</a></span><br />I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">Psalm 34:11</a></span><br />Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Psalm 40:9-10</a></span><br />I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know. / I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Psalm 71:15-18</a></span><br />My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. / I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. / O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Psalm 107:2</a></span><br />Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Come and hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.</p><p class="hdg">Come</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Psalm 66:5</a></b></br> Come and see the works of God: <i>he is</i> terrible <i>in his</i> doing toward the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Psalm 34:2,11</a></b></br> My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear <i>thereof</i>, and be glad… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Psalm 71:18</a></b></br> Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto <i>this</i> generation, <i>and</i> thy power to every one <i>that</i> is to come.</p><p class="hdg">and I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Psalm 22:23,24</a></b></br> Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5,6</a></b></br> I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Psalm 71:20</a></b></br> <i>Thou</i>, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/51-15.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/4-7.htm">God-Fearing</a> <a href="/psalms/65-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-34.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/67-7.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">God-Fearing</a> <a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Soul</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>Come and listen</b><br>This phrase is an invitation, a call to gather and pay attention. In biblical times, oral tradition was a primary means of communication, and such calls were common in public gatherings or religious assemblies. The psalmist is urging the audience to focus on the testimony about to be shared. This echoes the prophetic calls in the Old Testament, where prophets would often summon the people to hear God's message (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a>).<p><b>all you who fear God</b><br>The audience is specifically those who have reverence and respect for God. "Fear of God" in the Bible often denotes a deep respect, awe, and submission to God's will. This phrase indicates that the message is intended for believers who understand and honor God's power and authority. It connects to <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>, which states that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, suggesting that those who fear God are wise and discerning.<p><b>and I will declare</b><br>The psalmist is taking on the role of a witness, ready to testify about God's actions. This declaration is not just a personal account but a public proclamation meant to edify and encourage others. The act of declaring God's works is a common theme in the Psalms, where personal experiences are shared to inspire communal faith and trust in God (e.g., <a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Psalm 40:9-10</a>).<p><b>what He has done for me</b><br>This personal testimony highlights God's intervention and blessings in the psalmist's life. It underscores the personal relationship between the believer and God, where God's actions are not just historical or communal but also individual and intimate. This mirrors the New Testament emphasis on personal testimony, as seen in the Apostle Paul's accounts of his conversion and ministry (e.g., <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Acts 22:6-21</a>). The psalmist's experience serves as a type of Christ's work in the believer's life, where Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection bring personal salvation and transformation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/66.htm">Psalm 66</a>, traditionally attributed to David, who invites others to hear his testimony of God's work in his life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the Psalm, whose mighty deeds and faithfulness are being proclaimed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fearers_of_god.htm">The Fearers of God</a></b><br>The audience addressed by the Psalmist, those who have reverence and awe for God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>Represents the innermost being of the Psalmist, indicating a personal and profound experience with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly.htm">The Assembly</a></b><br>Implied gathering of believers who are invited to hear the testimony, suggesting a communal aspect of worship and witness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a></b><br>Sharing personal experiences of God's work in our lives can strengthen the faith of others and glorify God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>A reverent fear of God is foundational for understanding and appreciating His works in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>The invitation to "come and listen" underscores the importance of fellowship and communal worship in the Christian life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection.htm">Personal Reflection</a></b><br>Reflect on what God has done for your soul and be prepared to share it with others as a testimony of His goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>Remembering and declaring God's past faithfulness can provide encouragement and hope during difficult times.<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/how_do_theological_paradoxes_make_sense.htm">How do paradoxes in theology (e.g., omnipotence vs. free will) make logical sense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_personal_evangelism.htm">What is personal evangelism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_hebrews_10_23_say_on_faith.htm">What does Hebrews 10:23 mean about God's faithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_child_marriage.htm">What does Proverbs 1:7 mean by 'fools despise wisdom'?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Come.</span>--Refers back to <a href="/psalms/66-9.htm" title="Which holds our soul in life, and suffers not our feet to be moved.">Psalm 66:9</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/66.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 16-20.</span> - In conclusion, the psalmist calls on all pious Israelites to "hearken," while he explains to them how it is that his prayers and vows have been so effectual. It has been because his prayers and vows proceeded from a sincere and honest heart, one which was free from "iniquity" (ver. 18). As Hengstenberg points out, this portion of the psalm is didactic, and inculcates the lesson "that there is no way of salvation except that of well doing." God, by answering the psalmist's prayer, and giving the deliverance for which he had entreated, had set his testimony to the fact of the psalmist's integrity (vers. 19, 20). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Come and hear, all ye that fear God.</span> The address is scarcely to all that have any sense of religion anywhere, as Professor Cheyne suggests, but rather to the religious section of his own nation - the "righteous" or "godly" of other psalms. They are invited to draw near, and be received into the psalmist's confidence. <span class="cmt_word">And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.</span> What God had done for the psalmist was to give him confidence and assurance. He knew that his prayers would be ineffectual unless his heart was pure. God heard him, and then he became sure that he was free from the "great transgression" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/66-16.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">Come</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֽוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and listen,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all you</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3373.htm">Strong's 3373: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fearing, reverent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">and I will declare</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֭אֲסַפְּרָה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·sap·pə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</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">He has done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 66:16 Come and hear all you who fear (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/66-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 66:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/66-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 66:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 66:17" /></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>