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Psalm 66:10a "For You, O God, have tested us..."

Day 267 – Psalm 66

“For You, O God, have tested us…” Psalm 66:10a

GOD’S TESTING

The concept of testing from God was not unknown to Israel. The following texts speak plainly of God testing the children of Israel.

“There He made a statute and an ordinance for them,
and there He tested them…”
Exodus 15:25b

“And you shall remember that the LORD your God
led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness,
to humble you and test you, to know what was in
your heart, whether you would keep His commandments
or not.”
Deuteronomy 8:2

Moses taught Israel to understand the purpose of testing from God.

1. He wanted to know the true state of the heart of Israel.

2. Would the nation really keep His commandments?

3. Would the nation reject His commandments?

4. Passing or failing God’s test would reveal Israel’s true heart.

REFLECTION ON GOD’S TESTING

The psalmist reflected on the testing that Israel experienced in his song.

“For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us as silver is refined.”
Psalm 66:10

1. “For You, O God, have tested us”

a) There was acceptance of the principle of testing from God.
b) The psalmist recalled the times when God had indeed tested Israel.

2. “You have refined us as silver is refined”

a) The psalmist offers a deep perspective.
b) He believed that testing would have a good and positive result.
i) Israel would be refined as silver is refined.
ii) The dross would be removed through testing.