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Psalms 66:10

What does Psalms 66:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 66:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For thou, OGod, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Context

v.9Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

v.10This passage

v.11Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 48:10

    Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

  • Deuteronomy 13:3

    thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Deuteronomy 8:2

    And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.

  • 1 Peter 1:6

    Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

  • Job 23:10

    But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

  • Deuteronomy 8:16

    who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:

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