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Themes in Psalm 66

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Themes in Psalm 66

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Psalm 66:1 (show verse)

Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 66:2 (show verse)

Sing of the honor and glory and magnificence of His name;
Make His praise glorious.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 66:3 (show verse)

Say to God, “How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works!
Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.

Government » How long the lord will reign
Nations » God beholding the nations
Power » The power of the lord
Rebellion » Not letting the rebellious exalt themselves
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Worship » All the earth » Worshipping the lord

Psalm 66:4 (show verse)

“All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],
And will sing praises to You;
They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.

Psalm 66:5 (show verse)

Come and see the works of God,
He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

Government » How long the lord will reign
Nations » God beholding the nations
Power » The power of the lord
Rebellion » Not letting the rebellious exalt themselves
Seeing » The eyes of the lord

Psalm 66:6 (show verse)

He turned the sea into dry land;
They crossed through the river on foot;
There we rejoiced in Him.

Government » How long the lord will reign
Nations » God beholding the nations
Power » The power of the lord
Rebellion » Not letting the rebellious exalt themselves
Seeing » The eyes of the lord

Psalm 66:7 (show verse)

Who rules by His might forever,
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Government » How long the lord will reign
Nations » God beholding the nations
Power » The power of the lord
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In establishing and governing all things
God, Power of » Exhibited in » Establishing and governing all things
Rebellion » Not letting the rebellious exalt themselves
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Warned not to exalt themselves
Seeing » The eyes of the lord

Psalm 66:8 (show verse)

Bless our God, O peoples,
And make the sound of His praise be heard abroad,

God » What is in hand of the lord God
Life » The lord holding your life in his hands
Praise » Called the » Voice of praise
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping

Psalm 66:9 (show verse)

Who keeps us among the living,
And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble.

Feet » Of saints » Established by God
God » What is in hand of the lord God
Life » The lord holding your life in his hands
natural Life » God preserves
Saints » Death of » They cannot be moved
Security » Of the saints » They cannot be moved
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping

Psalm 66:10 (show verse)

For You have tested us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Afflictions made beneficial » In testing and exhibiting our sincerity
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Illustrative » Of saints purified by affliction
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Temptation » A test
Trials » The refining influence of

Psalm 66:11 (show verse)

You brought us into the net;
You laid a heavy burden [of servitude] on us.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Afflictions » From God
Net » Figurative
Temptation » A test
Trials » From God

Psalm 66:12 (show verse)

You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat];
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].

Afflictions » Often severe
Temptation » A test
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of severe affliction

Psalm 66:13 (show verse)

I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I shall pay You my vows,

Afflicted saints » Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions
Temptation » A test

Psalm 66:14 (show verse)

Which my lips uttered
And my mouth spoke as a promise when I was in distress.

Afflicted saints » Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions

Psalm 66:15 (show verse)

I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs,
With the [sweet] smoke of rams;
I will offer bulls with male goats. Selah.

Afflicted saints » Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions
Animals » Names of » Bullocks, as offerings
Offerings » Different kinds of » Burnt
Sacrifices » Generally the best of their kind

Psalm 66:16 (show verse)

Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
And I will tell what He has done for me.

Missionaries » In declaring what God has done for them
Power » Of testimony » Relates to personal experience
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Relates to personal experience

Psalm 66:17 (show verse)

I cried aloud to Him;
He was highly praised with my tongue.

Prayer » Accompanied with » Praise

Psalm 66:18 (show verse)

If I regard sin and baseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it],
The Lord will not hear [me];

Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Heart » Renewed » Holy
The Heart » Regard not iniquity in
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Secret sin
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Regard iniquity in the heart
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sin » Prayer hindered by
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Secret sin

Psalm 66:19 (show verse)

But certainly God has heard [me];
He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

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Psalm 66:20 (show verse)

Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer
Nor His lovingkindness from me.

Prayer » The lord hearing prayers
Prayer, answers to » Saints » Bless God for