Psalms Chapter 66 [KJV]

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1 To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: A joyful noise – The Lord can get along without trained choirs. What he desires is that all should praise him in their hearts. R2511:3

All ye lands – All the world. R5500:3


2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: Our God – His name is Faithfulness. R5501:2

Ye people – Primarily relates to natural Israel--even more appropriately to spiritual Israel. R5500:6


9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. Feet to be moved – They were not vanquished by their enemies as long as they trusted and obeyed; so with spiritual Israel. R5500:6

10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Proved us – Probed our heart within. R187:5

11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, Pay thee my vows – Which David had made in the time of his trouble. R5500:3

14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: If I regard iniquity – Pray, being free from condemnation. R5380:3*

Having prayed against sin, be sure you watch against it. R585:3*

To take the name of God, claiming to be Christians, without determination and effort to fairly represent him, is a sin against God. R1527:6

In my heart – We are to be loyal to the very core or God will reject us. SM346:1

The Lord will not hear – "God heareth not sinners." (John 9:31) R2024:1

To undertake the Christian life is to engage in a great warfare against iniquity. R1527:6

"Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." (2 Tim. 2:19) R1527:6


19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
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