Psalm 66 Commentary
Praise The LORD For His Awesome Works
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KEY THOUGHT: Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. [Psalm 66:5 NKJV]
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Psalm 66 NKJV
Praise to God for His Awesome Works
To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
66 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
3 Say to God,
“How awesome are Your works!
Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
4 All the earth shall worship You
And sing praises to You;
They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah
5 Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land;
They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.
7 He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of His praise to be heard,
9 Who keeps our soul among the living,
And does not allow our feet to [a]be moved.
10 For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.
12 You have caused men to ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to [b]rich fulfillment.
13 I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my [c]vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
With the sweet aroma of rams;
I will offer bulls with goats. Selah
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God,
And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
17 I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was [d]extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.
19 But certainly God has heard me;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer,
Nor His mercy from me!
Footnotes
a. Psalm 66:9 slip
b. Psalm 66:12 abundance
c. Psalm 66:13 Promised deeds
d. Psalm 66:17 praised
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Psalm 66 Commentary
The psalmist lived during the times when idolatry was commonplace. Nothing different from our own times. Countless gods existed for all sorts of objects, events, activities, or outcomes.
There was a god for rain and another for fertility. Countless gods!
The psalmist makes a call to all. “Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.” Let humanity appreciate the realities of God’s exclusive control over the elements of nature. Let the nations know who the Lord over all is.
Here is an example: He turned the sea into dry ground, and Israel passed through the waters on dry land. Let all understand that the LORD rules by His power, not weakness.
If the saint experiences moments of apparent failure, let the saint appreciate the fact of God’s rule, which is always by power, and not by weakness.
Jesus and Satan. The picture of two competitors standing toe-to-toe and exchanging victories and losses is totally false. The LORD God rules by absolute power over His entire creation!
Let the sound of His praise be heard. Let the world hear you praise God. It means you are not your own god. You have not succeeded by your own strength of character, intelligence, or connections. The LORD God has it all covered for you out of His abundant love.
The LORD may allow you to go through ‘things’. He is testing you. It is an exam you must pass. The answer to the first question is that the LORD is in absolute control of everything happening. Then the saint can declare that they will still go to the LORD’s temple and worship!
Then the psalmist makes it personal. He wants his world to see for themselves what the LORD has done in his life. Prayer becomes easier when the saint sits down and looks at his own life.
Then they can see for themselves God’s constant rule over their lives. It is always a source of deep praise.
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