But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
But verily God hath heard me. Sure sign this that the petitioner was no secret lover of sin. The answer to his prayer was a fresh assurance that his heart was sincere before the Lord. See how sure the psalmist is that he has been heard; it is with him no hope, surmise, or fancy, but he seals it with a verily.
His praise goes beyond words into costly action. He will enter God's house with burnt offerings, the best fed animals, not the lame or lean, for God who is the best must be served with the best we have. Liberal in return, he will not offer what costs him nothing but what costs him greatly.
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Commenting on Psalm 66:13-20
I cried aloud to God, and the hymn of praise was already on my tongue, so certain was I of being heard. If I had aimed at evil in my heart, the Lord would not hear me; but a hypocritical prayer He rejects utterly. Prayer and mercy stand together.
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Commenting on Psalm 66:16-20