Highlights
- The Psalmist sees God as so awesome that his heart is full praise and worship vs 1-7;
- Vs 4, NIV “All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you,..”;
- Vs 6, God turned the sea into dry land;
- Vs 7, His eyes watch the nations…;
- Vs 10, He tested us; you refined us like silver;
- Vs 18, NIV “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; in another words, prayers ignored;
- Lord God, forgive my sins, let not my heart be hardened and please give me the convictions, strength, and desire to walk thy ways-Ed 19-07-20
This is a very rich Psalm, full of wisdom and insights.
Psalms 66:1-20
[1]Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!
[2]Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!
[3]Say to God, “How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you.
[4]Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name.”
[5]Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts for mankind.
[6]He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did.
[7]He rules for ever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.
[8]Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard.
[9]He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.
[10]You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire so you have tested us.
[11]You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
[12]You let our enemies trample over us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.
[13]I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised.
[14]I will give you what I said I would when I was in trouble.
[15]I will offer sheep to be burnt on the altar; I will sacrifice bulls and goats, and the smoke will go up to the sky.
[16]Come and listen, all who honour God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
[17]I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.
[18]If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me.
[19]But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
[20]I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.