For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
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Gill's Exposition
For thou, O God, hast proved us,.... And by the experiment found them to be true and faithful; to have the truth of grace, and the root of the matter in them; not reprobate silver, or their grace…
Barnes' Notes
For thou, O God, hast proved us - That is, Thou hast tried us; thou hast tested the reality of our attachment to thee, as silver is tried by the application of fire. God had proved or tried them by…
In these verses the psalmist calls upon God's people in a special manner to praise him. Let all lands do it, but Israel's land particularly. Bless our God; bless him as ours, a God in covenant with…
Cambridge Bible
proved us … tried us Words used of testing precious metals, and smelting away the dross (Psa 17:3; Psa 26:2; Pro 17:3; Jer 9:7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2-3). God had declared His intention of smelting out the…
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