John Gill Commentary Psalms 66:9

"Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved." — Psalms 66:9 (ASV)

Which holds our soul in life
Or, "puts our soul in life" ^F2 , or "among the living", which is not to be understood of infusing a living soul in man, nor of the preservation of natural life, which is common to all men; but of appointing and ordaining them unto eternal life, as the Targum; and of procuring it for them by Christ; and of implanting a principle of spiritual life in them, by his Spirit and grace; and of the preservation of the principle of life, that it be not lost; and of giving them a right and title to eternal life, and that itself: all which are a sufficient reason, and powerful argument, to bless our God, and praise his name. It follows:

and suffers not our feet to be moved ;
that is, not to be greatly moved; or if moved so as to slip and fall, yet not so as to fall finally and totally; see (Psalms 55:22) (Psalms 56:12Psalms 56:13) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F2: (Mvh) "qui posuit", V. L. Pagninus, Musculus, Vatablus; "ponene", Montanus; "qui ponit", Gejerus, Michaelis.