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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)

For the choir director. A song. A psalm.Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!

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Psalm 66:2 (show verse)

Sing about the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 66:3 (show verse)

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.

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 worship You
and sing praise to You.
They will sing praise to Your name.”Selah

Psalm 66:5 (show verse)

Come and see the wonders of God;
His acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.

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,
and they crossed 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)

He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations.
The rebellious should not 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)

Praise our God, you peoples;
let the sound of His praise be heard.

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)

He keeps us alive
and does not allow our feet to slip.

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, God, tested us;
You 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 lured us into a trap;
You placed burdens on our backs.

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

Psalm 66:12 (show verse)

You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but You brought us out to abundance.

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

Psalm 66:13 (show verse)

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows

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

Psalm 66:14 (show verse)

that my lips promised
and my mouth spoke during my distress.

Afflicted saints » Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions

Psalm 66:15 (show verse)

I will offer You fattened sheep as burnt offerings,
with the fragrant smoke of rams;
I will sacrifice oxen with 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 listen, all who fear God,
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 out to Him with my mouth,
and praise was on my tongue.

Prayer » Accompanied with » Praise

Psalm 66:18 (show verse)

If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.

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)

However, God has listened;
He has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.

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Psalm 66:20 (show verse)

May God be praised!
He has not turned away my prayer
or turned His faithful love from me.

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