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For the choirmaster. A Psalm, a song.
Shout for joy to God, all the earth,
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sing the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious!
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Say to God, “How awesome are all Your works;
because of Your great power Your enemies submit themselves to You.
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All the earth bows down to You,
and sings to You, sings praise to Your name.” Selah
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Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men:
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He turned the sea into dry land,
and they passed through the river on foot.
Therefore we rejoice in Him,
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who rules by His might forever,
whose eyes keep watch over the nations.
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
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Bless our God, O peoples,
and let the sound of His praise be heard!
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He preserves our life among the living,
and does not let our feet slip.
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For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us, as silver is refined.
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You brought us into the net;
You laid a burden on our loins;
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You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
but You brought us out into abundance.
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I will come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows,
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the vows that my lips uttered,
and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
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I will offer to You burnt offerings of fat animals,
with the smoke of rams;
I will prepare bulls and goats. Selah
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Come and hear, all you who fear God,
and I will tell
what He has done for me.
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I cried to Him with my mouth,
and now with my tongue I sing praise.
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If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
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But truly God has listened;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
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Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer
or removed His steadfast love from me.
🕊️🙏📖 Summary of Psalm 66 – “Come and See the Works of God”
Psalm 66 is a psalm of praise and testimony, calling all the earth to praise the Lord for His awesome works, especially in saving His people and refining them through trials.
This psalm is also a personal testimony, where the psalmist tells how the Lord answered his prayer after a time of suffering.
It is an invitation to bear witness, not only to worship; to praise the Lord for real experience, not merely for tradition.
📌 1. A Universal Call to Praise God (verses 1–4)
➡️ “Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!”
➡️ All nations are called to acknowledge and glorify the name of the Lord.
➡️ “His works are awesome because of His great power.”
🎯 Praise to God is not only for Israel, but for the whole earth.
📌 2. God’s Works among His People (verses 5–7)
➡️ “Come and see the works of God…”
➡️ The Lord divided the sea, led His people, and watched over the nations.
🎯 God’s works in history are a living testimony for generations.
📌 3. The Lord Purifies His People through Trials (verses 8–12)
➡️ The Lord tests as silver is refined
➡️ Israel entered into a snare, heavy burdens, even fire and water — but in the end was brought to abundance.
🎯 Suffering is a process of purification, not rejection.
📌 4. Thanksgiving Offering and Personal Testimony (verses 13–17)
➡️ The psalmist brings a thanksgiving sacrifice, and testifies that the Lord answered his prayers.
➡️ He does not hide the blessing, but shares it.
🎯 Testimony is part of worship.
📌 5. The Lord Answers the Prayer of the Sincere (verses 18–20)
➡️ “If I had cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would surely not have listened.”
➡️ But because his heart is clean, the Lord hears and attends to his prayer.
🎯 Purity of heart is the key to answered prayer.
📖 Main Teaching
- The Lord is worthy of praise by all nations because of His great and wondrous works
- Personal testimony and the history of a people are means to glorify the Lord
- Trials and suffering are part of the divine process of refining
- True worship involves thanksgiving, offerings, and testimony
- Answered prayer is rooted in a sincere heart that does not harbor evil
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
📖 1 Peter 1:6–7
“These trials are to prove the purity of your faith… more precious than gold.”
➡️ Just as Israel was refined in Psalm 66, testing brings glory.
📖 John 14:13–14
“Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it.”
➡️ The Lord answers the prayers of the sincere.
📖 Matthew 5:16
“Let your light shine before others…”
➡️ Psalm 66 shows how a life of witness glorifies God.
📖 Romans 12:1
“Present your bodies as a living sacrifice…”
➡️ An offering is not only material, but the whole life and testimony.
🕊️ “Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.” – Psalm 66:5
🕊️ “You have tested us as silver is tested.” – Psalm 66:10
🕊️ “I will come into Your house… and pay my vows to You.” – Psalm 66:13
🕊️ “But truly, God has heard; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.” – Psalm 66:19
