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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)

To the overseer; a song of chanting. Shout ye for joy to God, all the earth:

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 66:2 (show verse)

Play ye on the harp, the glory of his name: set the glory of his praise.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 66:3 (show verse)

Say to God, How terrible thy works! in the multitude of thy strength thine enemies shall lie to thee.

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 shall worship to thee, and they shall play on the harp to thee; they shall play on the harp to thy name. Silence.

Psalm 66:5 (show verse)

Come and see ye the works of God: terrible the doing upon the sons of man.

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 will pass through the river on foot: there we shall rejoice 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)

Ruling by his strength forever; his eyes will look about upon the nations: they turning away shall not lift up for themselves. Silence.

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)

Ye peoples bless our God, and cause the voice of his praise to 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 set our soul in life, and he gave not our feet to waver.

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 thou didst try us, O God, thou didst prove us as purifying of silver.

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)

Thou broughtest us into the net; thou didst set a heavy burden upon our loins.

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

Psalm 66:12 (show verse)

Thou didst cause men to ride upon our head; we went through fire and through water: and thou wilt bring us forth to abundance.

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

Psalm 66:13 (show verse)

I will go into thine house with 'burnt-offerings: I will repay to thee my vows,

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

Psalm 66:14 (show verse)

Which my lips opened and my month spake in straits to me.

Afflicted saints » Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions

Psalm 66:15 (show verse)

I will bring up to thee burnt-offerings of marrows with incense of rams; I will do oxen with he goats. Silence.

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, hear, and I will recount, all ye fearing God, what he did for my soul

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 called to him with my mouth, and he was lifted up under my tongue.

Prayer » Accompanied with » Praise

Psalm 66:18 (show verse)

If I saw vanity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear.

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)

Surely God heard; he attended upon the voice of my prayer.

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Psalm 66:20 (show verse)

Praised be God who turned not away my prayer, and his mercy from me.

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