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Psalms 66
1¶ To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
2Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. Selah.
5Come and see the works of God: [he is] terrible [in his] doing toward the children of men.
6He turned the sea into dry [land]: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8¶ O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy [place].
13¶ I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
16Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:
19[But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20Blessed [be] God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
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Afflicted Saints: should Keep the Pious Resolutions Made During Afflictions Psalm 66:13–15
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. / I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Psalm 66:10–12
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. / You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs. / You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
Afflictions and Adversities: Design of Psalm 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Psalm 66:11
You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
Afflictions and Adversities: Often Severe Psalm 66:12
You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 66:10–12
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. / You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs. / You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
Afflictions Made Beneficial in Testing and Exhibiting Our Sincerity Psalm 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Afflictions: God Appoints Psalm 66:11
You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
Afflictions: Often Severe Psalm 66:12
You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
All Christians should be As Missionaries in Declaring What God Has Done for Them Psalm 66:16
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
Answered Prayers Psalm 66:18
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Answers To Prayer: Denied to Those Who: Regard Iniquity in the Heart Psalm 66:18
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Answers To Prayer: Saints: Bless God For Psalm 66:20
Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!
Being Tested Psalm 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Blessing: Spiritual, from God Psalm 66:9
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
Cherish Psalm 66:18
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Psalm 66:4
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
David: King of Israel: At This Time, Probably, David Composes Psalm 66:1
For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
Decision: David Psalm 66:16
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
Faith: Exemplified Psalm 66:9
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
Fear of God: Reverence Psalm 66:16
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Psalm 66:4
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
God: Knowledge of Psalm 66:7
He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
God: Power of Psalm 66:3, 7
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You. / He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
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Psalms 66:1-7 Verses 1-7
The holy church throughout all the world lifts up her voice, to laud that Name which is above every name, to make the praise of Jesus glorious, both by word and deed; that others may be led to glorify him also. But nothing can bring men to do this aright, unless his effectual grace create their hearts anew unto holiness; and in the redemption by the death of Christ, and the glorious deliverances it effects, are more wondrous works than Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage.
Psalms 66:8-12 Verses 8-12
The Lord not only preserves our temporal life, but maintains the spiritual life which he has given to believers. By afflictions we are proved, as silver in the fire. The troubles of the church will certainly end well. Through various conflicts and troubles, the slave of Satan escapes from his yoke, and obtains joy and peace in believing: through much tribulation the believer must enter into the kingdom of God.
Psalms 66:13-20 Verses 13-20
We should declare unto those that fear God, what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort, and to the glory of God. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and success of prayer; for the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of the Lord. But if the feeling of sin in the heart causes desires to be rid of it; if it be the presence of one urging a demand we know we must not, cannot comply with, this is an argument of sincerity. And when we pray in simplicity and godly sincerity, our prayers will be answered. This will excite gratitude to Him who hath not turned away our prayer nor his mercy from us. It was not prayer that fetched the deliverance, but his mercy that sent it. That is the foundation of our hopes, the fountain of our comforts; and ought to be the matter of our praises.