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Psalms 66 Summary

Works of God Among All Nations

All the earth is called to make a joyful noise to God and sing forth the honour of His name. God's works are terrible, and through the greatness of His power His enemies submit themselves to Him. The psalm recounts how God turned the sea into dry land and how the people went through the flood on foot, rejoicing in Him. God rules by His power over the nations and has proven and tried His people as silver is tried, yet He has brought them out into a wealthy place. The psalmist vows to go into God's house with burnt offerings and pay his vows while declaring what God has done for his soul.

Key themes

God's terrible worksExodus deliveranceTesting like silverVows fulfilled

Key verses

Psalms 66:1

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

Psalms 66:3

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Psalms 66:5

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Psalms 66:20

Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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