Psalms 66 · Verse 17

Psalms 66:17

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Psalms 66:17, King James Version

Psalms 66:17 in other translations

BSBI cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
WEBI cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
ASVI cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
YLTUnto Him with my mouth I have called, And exaltation is under my tongue.
DARBYI called unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
BBEMy voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.
WebsterI cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

What does Psalms 66:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 66:16-20

16-20. With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God (Psa 60:4; 61:5, His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 I cried unto him with my mouth - My prayer was fervent; he heard and answered; and my tongue celebrated his mercies; and he as graciously received my thanksgiving, as he compassionately heard my prayer.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 66:13-20

We should declare unto those that fear God, what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort, and to the glory of God. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and…

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Psalms 66:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵלָ֥יו'e.Lavto himH413
פִּֽי\־pi-mouth myH6310
קָרָ֑אתִיka.Ra.tiI called outH7121
וְ֝רוֹמַ֗םve.ro.Mamand exaltationH7318
תַּ֣חַתTa.chat[was] underH8478
לְשׁוֹנִֽי\׃le.sho.Nitongue myH3956

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 66:17

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  • Psalms 116:1-2

    I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

  • Psalms 30:1

    A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

  • Psalms 116:12

    What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

  • Psalms 145:1

    David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 30:8

    I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.

  • Psalms 34:3-4

    O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I cried.
30:8; 34:3,4,6; 116:1,2,12
he was.
30:1; 145:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 66:16

    Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

  • Psalms 66:17

    I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

  • Psalms 66:18

    If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

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Psalms 66:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
A él clamé con mi boca, y ensalzado fué con mi lengua.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
J’ai crié à lui de ma bouche, et il a été exalté par ma langue.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Zu ihm rief ich mit meinem Munde, und seine Erhebung war unter meiner Zunge.