Quickly he put the cigar behind his back and tried to be casual. Since God looks on our hearts, we must deal with sin on the heart level. LET ALL THE EARTH PRAISE GOD. Psalm 66 The Message (MSG) All together now—applause for God!Sing songs to the tune of his glory,set glory to the rhythms of his praise.Say of God, “We’ve never seen anything like him!”When your enemies see you in action,they slink off like scolded dogs.The whole earth falls to its knees—it worships you, sings to you,can’t stop enjoying your name and fame. pp. We are studying Psalm 66 for Sunday, February 17: an ancient Hebrew praise song, focused on God’s mighty acts of power and God’s acceptance of repentance. God didn’t just permit them. It should cause every person that sees it to exclaim, “Praise God for His amazing creation!” And yet few that watch it will have that response, because few have bowed their hearts in submission to the Sovereign Lord of creation. 66 b Shout for joy to God, all the earth; 2 sing the glory of his name; c give to him glorious praise! In verse 4, the psalmist sets forth a prophecy or hope that is often repeated in the Old Testament: “All the earth will worship You, and will sing praises to You; they will sing praises to Your name.” The message of God’s awesome works and glorious name will spread beyond the Jews to all the nations. Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit And, by faith we must remember that He disciplines us for our good, because He loves us as a Father (Heb. 2 Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. Praying through Psalm 66:1 Loving Father I lift up my voice in praise to Your glorious name for You alone are worthy, You alone are the Lord almighty – You have saved me from the pit and set my feet on the Rock of my salvation. Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Series) for November 7, 2010 , is from Psalm 66:1-12; in addition, I have added to the Bible Lesson Forum a commentary on Psalm 66:13-20 , to complete the Psalm. Psalm 66:12 in all English translations. A Song. And the Lord graciously answered (66:20). Psalm 66 appears to have an anonymous author. He brought them into the net and laid an oppressive burden on their loins. to this well-watered place. 2 Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. Take a good look at God’s wonders—they’ll take your breath away.He converted sea to dry land;travelers crossed the river on foot.Now isn’t that cause for a song? Psalm 66:10; Psalm 66:12 Read chapter in The Message Bible. 66 1 All together now - applause for God! When He does, give it your all to make His praise glorious! Then (66:10-12) the psalmist directly addresses God, rehearsing how God has tried His people and refined them as silver is refined. 66 1 All together now - applause for God! 1-4 All together now—applause for God! Ps. 2 Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. Also, he says that the word extol suggests “that we cannot honor God more in our worship, than by looking upwards to him for deliverance.” So when we pray and He answers, our faith is strengthened. I conclude with four applications that sum up this psalm: *Don’t neglect public singing. Don’t forget that Israel had prayed for deliverance from Egypt for 400 years before God answered. 170-174). A Psalm. Ever sovereign in his high tower, he keepshis eye on the godless nations.Rebels don’t dareraise a finger against him. He invites us to “come and hear” as he tells what God “has done for my soul.” He cried to the Lord with his mouth and extolled Him with his tongue (66:17). This does not mean that we must be perfect before we can pray, but it does mean that we truly fear God and desire to be holy, so that we judge our sin on the heart level. 66, p. 467). 2 Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious! Make His praise glorious. “Son,” he answered quietly but firmly, “never make a petition while at the same time trying to hide a smoldering disobedience.” (In Leadership Journal, Fall, 1983, p. Some stand outside and chat with others, slipping in just in time to hear the sermon. 66:1-2) does not mean getting pumped up by group enthusiasm or by music that has a catchy beat. Psalm 66 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works. So they spoke of total dedication to God, suggesting, as Kidner puts it (ibid.) This is also the theme of Psalm 67. Psalm 66. If it’s a nine or ten, maybe you should be preaching it! 8-12. Others read the bulletin rather than engaging wholeheartedly in the songs. As Paul goes on to say, this involves not being conformed to this world, but being transformed by the renewing of our minds, so that we work out in our experience God’s good, acceptable, and perfect will. The question is: To what extent did those verses describe your life this past week? If not, how do we get the right affections? Psalm 66 is the 66th psalm of the Book of Psalms. In case you need it spelled out, exuberant praise is the opposite of apathetic, heartless mouthing of words while you look out the window as you think about what you’re going to do after church. Throughout the Old Testament, the exodus is extolled as showing God’s mighty power in redeeming His people according to His great power. He made men ride over their heads. In New Testament terms, Jesus Christ is our God-ordained, acceptable sacrifice. We now have the privilege of beginning that praise in our corporate worship and of extending the worship through our world mission efforts. Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" Read The Bible Online; The Message; Psalm 66 ... Psalm 66. Psalm 66:18 If I had been cozy with evil, the Lord would never have listened. All people are here called upon to praise God, I. We are not told who wrote this psalm. The lavishness of the gifts in these verses underlines the point, saying in poetic fashion that the whole gamut of sacrificial beasts would scarcely do the occasion justice.”. 87. Outwardly, they may go along with the crowd in singing to God, but inwardly their hearts are not right with Him. View more titles. But with the exception of Rahab the harlot, they did not repent of their sins and humble themselves before the Lord. John Piper argues (Let the Nations be Glad! Psalm 65 Psalm 67 ... NIV and The Message Side-by-Side Bible, Two Bible Versions Together for Study and Comparison, Bonded Leather, Black, Large Print. 23:21-23). And so, “Let not the rebellious exalt themselves” (Ps. Psalm 66 New King James Version (NKJV) Praise to God for His Awesome Works To the Chief Musician. And is as able and ready to act for them as ever he was: which he hath shown in this late and glorious instance. “Can I go, Dad? These sacrifices emphasized the joy of fellowship, along with thanksgiving to God for the blessing that prompted the thank offerings. The armies of Pharaoh, the most powerful king on the earth at that time, were not a problem for God. 12:5). A TESTIMONY OF ANSWERED PRAYER. ]Here are a few questions we might want to consider before or in class: The psalm begins with a call to “make a joyful noise to God” (v1). 2 Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. 98:9). Then, cleansed by the blood of Christ, we can bring our requests to the Father and expect to be heard. Was I wrong or was he? The application for us is that our corporate worship should be centered on the New Testament fulfillment of God’s redemption of His people, namely, on the cross of Jesus Christ. Take time each day to spend alone with Him. 3 Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" Selah." Why is it important to acknowledge that every trial is from God, rather than just being impersonal, chance circumstances? Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2009, All Rights Reserved. Now, God has delivered him, so he follows through. Don’t answer out loud, but on a scale of 1-10, would you rate a ten? How can we worship God exuberantly if we don’t feel like it? [Baker Academic], p. 226, italics his) “that the essential, vital, indispensable, defining heart of worship is the experience of being satisfied with God in Christ.” He points out that the New Testament has “a stunning indifference to the outward forms and places of worship” (p. 222). 30:2; Deut. 1-4. and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah. Sing about the glory of his name! A SONG; A PSALM. This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician. They’re faking it, pretending to obey. Rather, the emphasis is on this (p. 227) “inner spiritual treasuring of the character and the ways of God in Christ. When your enemies see you in action, they slink off like scolded dogs. I think that they point to a future time when Christ will reign on earth and some from every tribe and tongue and people and nation will join together in singing His praise (Rev. Tell the world how glorious he is. A Psalm. However, it is interesting that Psalm 66 connects well with Psalm 65. The end of Psalm 65 is a declaration that the earth, with is pastures, hills, and valleys, “shout for you, yes, they sing” (65:13; NAS95). All together now—applause for God!Sing songs to the tune of his glory,set glory to the rhythms of his praise.Say of God, “We’ve never seen anything like him!”When your enemies see you in action,they slink off like scolded dogs.The whole earth falls to its knees—it worships you, sings to you,can’t stop enjoying your name and fame. As many times a day as we yield to pride, lust, greed, selfishness, and other sins, we should bring it to the Lord for cleansing. Paul describes it in Romans 12:1, “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” In other words, God’s great mercy towards us in Christ should move us to present our bodies to God as a worshipful sacrifice. 3 Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" Psalm 66:5-7: “Come and see the works of God, who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. Though it may seem that the rebellious nations are not under His sovereign control, that is not true. We do that by not regarding lightly His discipline and not fainting when He reproves us (Heb. Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. These two events are reflected in the two halves of the psalm: Verses 1-12 have a corporate focus and mention a time of severe trial, when God refined His people (66:10-12). They went through fire and through water. All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, Verses 1-20: This joyful psalm begins with group praise and then focuses on the individual worship. 1. It clearly illustrates the dependency of man on the greatness of God during times of trouble. 17 I cried to Him with my mouth, Rather, it is joyous praise that comes from the heart as you realize who God is and what He has done. Psalm 66: All together now - applause for God! As a boy, he found a big, black cigar, slipped into an alley, and lit up. While I hope that the sermon is a time of genuine worship, we should not neglect the command (66:2), “Sing the glory of His name.” We must make His praise glorious by our public singing. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Didn’t he keep us out of the ditch? God’s timing is not our timing! The Story of Psalm 66 Every year the Jews have a Passover. I begin this message with the words that traumatize every college student: “We’re going to have a pop quiz!” For this quiz, please listen carefully as I read Psalm 66:1-4 and then I’m going to ask you a question: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name. Psalm 66 is a psalm of praise to the Lord that has three movements: a universal call of praise (1-7), a call of praise from the Israel community (8-12), and … Psalm 66 (The Message Bible) Genesis 2:20 (Read all of Genesis 2 ) The Man named the cattle , named the birds of the air , named the wild animals ; but he didn &# 039 ; t find a suitable companion . 5:9). 3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! 66:13-15 This is where the author (cf. 12:6, 10). 65:2, 5, 8; 66:1-4, 7-8; 67:2-5; 68:32). So even in our trials, we can make God’s praise glorious as we trust Him. Therefore, all the earth should praise Him. Derek Kidner (Psalms 1-72[IVP], p. 235) has a helpful comment here: “If this is a strange climax, to have the nation’s thanksgiving capped by a single worshipper’s, it is a strangeness not unlike the paradox of God’s ways, which leave room for the few and the small, who matter to Him as much as the many, and who find themselves, not lose themselves, in His great congregation.” There are two stanzas in this final section: Psalm 66: Though a psalm of national thanksgiving for some occasion of great deliverance, it also contains the king’s personal note of thanksgiving at the end (verses 13-20), after the communal expression of thanksgiving (verses 1-12). In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 65. He had need be a man of great skill, worthily to sing such a Psalm as this: the best music in the world would be honoured by marriage with such expressions. When Satan afflicted Job by wiping out his possessions, killing his children, and afflicting him with boils, Job attributed everything to the Lord: “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away” (Job 1:21b). “a mood of chastened rather than exuberant gratitude, as if to reflect the gravity of the threat that has now been lifted, and the depth of the offerer’s debt. Didn’t he set us on the road to life? It didn’t taste good, but it made him feel very grown up—until he saw his father coming! Our God “is coming to judge the earth” (Ps. We confess it openly before Him who sees it all. 13-15. Retail: $79.99. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: PSALM 66:16-20 16 Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. A Psalm. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! He “works all things after the counsel of His will” (Eph. Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. A Song. A Response to the First Reading On this Sunday, the church uses verses from Psalm 66 to respond to and echo Isaiah’s call to rejoice as we summon the whole earth to “be joyful” and “sing the glory of God’s name” (66:1, 2). Kidner (p. 236) observes on this final verse of praise that the psalmist’s “gratitude is not for the answered request alone, but for what it signifies: an unbroken relationship with God, which is pledged …, personal, and—since it might deservedly have been removed—ever a gift of grace.”. Second, although God does these things through evil people whom He will judge for their sin, He is not responsible for the evil. The Message; Psalm 66 Psalm 66. Rather, it is the overflow of our hearts when we are captivated by God’s all-satisfying glory in Christ (Piper, p. 227, note 19). SUPERSCRIPTION: FOR THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. A Song. Give him a thunderous welcome! Is genuine praise related to our personality-type? This is evangelism which puts God first. Rather, literally, they will lie to Him. THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance (Psalms 66:10-12).The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in performance of a vow which he had made when he was in trouble (Psalms 66:13-15), and has prepared the psalm as a liturgical formula to be used on the occasion. 478-479 thinks that King Hezekiah wrote it after God delivered Israel from Sennacherib’s invasion and then delivered Hezekiah from an early death. So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You. Psalm 66 - NIV: Shout for joy to God, all the earth! The psalmist is not satisfied with our declaring God’s praises moderately. This corporate section of the psalm has three stanzas: Except for having “Yahweh” instead of “God,” Psalm 100:1 is identical to Psalm 66:1: “Shout joyfully to God, all the earth.” The dominant theme of verses 1-4 is that of exuberant praise to God because of what He has done (His awesome works, 66:2) and who He is (His “name,” 66:2, 4). 1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Psalm 100:1). 3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Psalm 66 is the second of four psalms that all call upon the whole earth to praise God (Ps. Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise.Say of God, “ A psalm. As His people, we should recognize that the very fact that we are alive and that we have not fallen away from Him is due completely to His grace. 66:7). The psalmist acknowledges (66:3) that some of God’s enemies will not give Him this heartfelt worship. To the leader. Sometimes we tend to view the time of corporate singing as filler to let latecomers arrive before the main event (the sermon). The antidote, as Calvin observes (as cited by J. J. S. Perowne, The Book of Psalms [Zondervan], p. 506) is, “Nothing so compels us to a due reverence towards God, as when we place ourselves before His face.”. 10:4-10). He repeated says, “You have tried us,” “You have refined us,” “You brought us into the net,” ”You laid an oppressive burden” on us, “You made men ride over our heads.” These difficult experiences did not happen by accident or bad luck. 66 1 All together now - applause for God! In the middle of this, the psalmist interjects an important principle for proper prayer (66:18), “If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear.” Hypocrites can offer prayers that impress those that hear, but God looks on the heart. For the general instances of his sovereign dominion and power in the whole creation v. 1-7. Psalm 66:1-20 Praising God’s Work In My Life. When your enemies see you in action, they slink off like scolded dogs. Say of God, “We’ve never seen anything like him!”. 3 Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" When your enemies see you in action, they slink off like scolded dogs. In the final stanza, the psalmist is not addressing the nations (as in 66:5), but rather “all who fear God” (66:16). God was not responsible for any evil in the whole proceeding. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More, 1. A Song or Psalm, or a Song and Psalm. In the text he gathers, as it were, a little select congregation around him of those who, like himself, had had experience of God's goodness. His body, offered on the cross, is the once and for all sacrifice for sins that we need (Heb. 1-4 All together now—applause for God! Psalm 66:7 "He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. This is the first psalm since Psalm 50 to not be attributed to David. Everything was consumed on the altar. And, we are to tell other believers what God did for us, so that they, too, will trust Him. Psalm 66 New King James Version (NKJV) Praise to God for His Awesome Works To the Chief Musician. Psalm 66:8-20. 1-4 All together now—applause for God! When your enemies see you in action, they slink off like scolded dogs. The Sabeans, whom Satan used to slaughter Job’s servants and steal his livestock, were responsible for their terrible crimes. Psalm 66 - For the choir director: A song. Sermons from Psalms 66 Trees Planted by the Water: How to Get Started Right in 2002 (Psalm 1) When the Foundations are Destroyed (Psalm 11) To Every Generation: (Psalm 100:5) If God Is Sovereign, What Then? Psalm 66 is about the message of God’s kingship to the nations, in other words, the gospel. 1-4 All together now—applause for God! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. In one of my books, The World to Come, I have a chapter explaining the thread of God’s plan to redeem all the nations through Israel. Psalm 66:1-12 - “Shout with Joy to God, All the Earth”, pt. Bless our God, O peoples!Give him a thunderous welcome!Didn’t he set us on the road to life?Didn’t he keep us out of the ditch?He trained us first,passed us like silver through refining fires,Brought us into hardscrabble country,pushed us to our very limit,Road-tested us inside and out,took us to hell and back;Finally he brought usto this well-watered place. In the situation described in verses 10-12, God’s people did not get instant relief from this terrible enemy. All believers, come here and listen,let me tell you what God did for me.I called out to him with my mouth,my tongue shaped the sounds of music.If I had been cozy with evil,the Lord would never have listened.But he most surely did listen,he came on the double when he heard my prayer.Blessed be God: he didn’t turn a deaf ear,he stayed with me, loyal in his love. 4. How awesome are Your deeds and I love You Lord, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN. Does it make any practical difference? Yet God did it without sinning and used it for His sovereign purpose. 66:16b, or Israel in a collective sense) comes to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay a vow (cf. Centuries before, Job knew this truth. 16-20. John Piper lists over four pages of similar quotes just from the Psalms and Isaiah (Let the Nations be Glad! Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. ]Here are a few questions we might want to consider before or in class: The psalm begins with a call to “make a joyful noise to God” (v1). The fact that God did hear the psalmist leads him to end the psalm by blessing God for His lovingkindness (66:20). Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! ), If we want God to answer our prayers, we must not regard (the Hebrew verb means “to look at with favor,” A Hebrew Lexicon of the Old Testament, by Francis Brown, S. R. Driver, and Charles Briggs [Oxford ], p. 907) sin in our hearts. We can only worship God in spirit and truth after we have trusted in the shed blood of Christ. A Song. The whole earth falls to its knees—. He means that true worship flows out of first giving yourself totally to God. A Psalm. So the first section of the psalm exhorts us to make God’s praise glorious in our corporate worship. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition © The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Spiritual Life, Worship (Personal), Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. This is a thanksgiving-psalm, and it is of such a general use and application that we need not suppose it penned upon any particular occasion. Psalm 66. You rightfully belong to Him because of what Jesus did for you on the cross. When The Sun Finally Rises: Wrestling With The Past (Gen. 32:22-32), 2. What would this look like? His redeeming love and His sovereignty over the nations should be the focus of our praise. Five? 1 All together now - applause for God! Psalm 66:8-12 The Message (MSG) 8-12 Bless our God, O peoples! (Psalm 107:1) "How Sweet Are Your Words": Learning to Love the … Seven? [1] Despite opinions of this kind offered by a number of scholars, we find no necessity whatever for the acceptance of such notions. Why is it that they so blindly overlook the operations of his hand, but just because they never direct their attention seriously to them?” Specifically, the psalmist invites us to contemplate God’s awesome power as seen in the parting of the Red Sea in the exodus and His parting the Jordan River forty years later when the nation crossed into the Promised Land. 3 Say to God, d “How awesome are your deeds! H. C. Leupold (Exposition of Psalms [Baker], pp. Some believe the anonymous psalm was written after Hezekiah's deliverance during a time of national distress. But it’s only speculation to say that this was the situation, since the psalm does not say so. Three? I begin this message with the words that traumatize every college student: “We’re going to have a pop quiz!” For this quiz, please listen carefully as I read Psalm 66:1-4 and then I’m going to ask you a question: Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. First, the psalmist emphasizes that God inflicted these trials on His people. Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. Please, let’s go when it comes to town.”, His father’s reply taught Norman a lesson he never forgot. 66. In a personal email, a well-known Christian leader told me that he winced when he read my comment, that “God took Francis Schaeffer and James Boice” (they both died of cancer). Third, God brings these difficult trials on us through sinful people for our good. But the end of this terrible time of testing was (66:12b), “Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.” The last word is used one other time in the Old Testament, in Psalm 23:5, where David says, “My cup overflows.”. From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. Zero? [Study notes on Psalm 66. But if we seek Him in prayer, eventually He will bring us out into a place of abundance. II. Note several things here. For the special tokens of his favour to the church, his peculiar people v. 8-12. The Search Of The Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-12), Christmas Searches: Expository Sermons For Christmas, 3. “O bless our God, ye peoples” (Psalm 66:8) is an appeal being made by the congregation of God’s people to all the peoples of all the lands of all the earth (Psalm 66:1; cf. Most commentators believe that Psalm 66 was penned by Hezekiah, king of Judah, after the Lord delivered the … They have done it now for nearly 3 500 years. His chosen people—Israel in that day and now the church—have the privilege and responsibility of spreading His praise to every corner of the earth. It clearly illustrates the dependency of man on the greatness of God during times of trouble. Close << Psalm 65 | Psalm 66 | Psalm 67 >> Praise for God's Mighty Deeds. But the sacrifices mentioned here are totally God-ward. Here are a few other texts: Psalm 22:27: “All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will worship before You.”, Psalm 86:9: “All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and they shall glorify Your name.”, Psalm 102:15: “So the nations will fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth Your glory.”. Psalm 66 Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel. But then we have another sacrifice of worship that we must offer. Num. Even so here, the Lord used a pagan army to ride roughshod over His people for the purpose of refining them. 3. 1 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! The psalmist mentions this to show that true worship is a matter of the heart and also to warn us, who have tasted God’s kindness, not to fall into this kind of hypocrisy (Calvin, p. 467). Verses 1-20. “Psalm 66 recalls God’s deliverance at the Exodus (verse 6), celebrated at … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 66:1-9" A Song. It refers to the nations sincerely worshiping God, stemming from hearts made right with Him through the transforming power of the gospel. In it, they remember that God took them from Egypt to the Promised Land. We can’t play games with Him. When the Sun Sets: Jacob Meets God (Gen. 27:41-28:22). Give him a thunderous welcome! TITLE. Yet He is rightly said to be the one who did it! A Psalm. So great is your power that your enemies e come cringing to you. But, as Perowne (P. 507) points out, “That ancient story is not the record merely of a bygone age, but is daily new, daily repeats itself to those who have eyes open to see and hearts open to perceive.” Thus the psalmist says (66:6b), “There let us rejoice in Him.” It was there, at the Red Sea and the Jordan River, that God “showed himself to be the everlasting Savior of his people; so that it proved a common source of joy to all the righteous” (Calvin, p. 470). His final purpose is to bring us into a place of abundance. (Psalm 103:19-22) What God Remembers That We Forget (Psalm 103:6-18) The Blessed Benefits (Psalm 103:1-5) God Is So Good! A song. He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves.”. Should we “work up” our feelings? Can a person prone to depression become a person of praise? 2 Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; 2. sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise. I’m bringing my prizes and presents to your house.I’m doing what I said I’d do,What I solemnly swore I’d dothat day when I was in so much trouble:The choicest cuts of meatfor the sacrificial meal;Even the fragranceof roasted lamb is like a meal!Or make it an oxgarnished with goat meat! Psalm 66 – How Everyone Can Praise God. Five Questions for Discussion follow the Bible Lesson Commentary . [Study notes on Psalm 66. 3 Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" Throughout … 4 The whole earth falls to its knees - it worships you, sings to you, can't stop enjoying your name and fame Uses Judaism. We can only approach God through Him. 4 f All the earth worships you. The same power which God possessed and exerted for his people in ancient times, he still possesses in as great vigor as ever. A psalm. 66 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! 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