Psalms 66
Summary for Ps 66:1-20: Ps 66 a This anonymous psalm includes two hymns (66:1-12 b, 13-20 c) that praise God for his redemption.Summary for Ps 66:1-4: 66:1-4 d The psalmist exhorts nature to join in a mighty chorus to praise God’s glory, name, and power.
66:2 e The glory of his name represents the perfection of God’s character.
66:3 f God conquers his enemies (see 18:44 g; 59:11 h; 81:15 i).
Summary for Ps 66:5-7: 66:5-7 j The story of the Exodus and God’s victory over the sea evokes responses of astonishment (66:5 k) and worship (66:6 l). God works miracles ... for people in order to redeem them for himself.
66:7 m God’s power brings redemption. The same word occurs in 65:6 n for God’s power in creation (see also 80:2 o).
Summary for Ps 66:8-10: 66:8-10 p The orderly lives of the redeemed reflect the order of God’s world. The Lord protects them from evil and purifies them.
66:9 q God guides his people into wisdom and away from folly (17:5 r; 37:31 s; 121:3 t).
66:10 u You have tested us, O God: As the silversmith heats silver to remove the dross, God’s discipline removes sin from his people (see 12:6 v).
66:11 w God decrees and permits the many trying circumstances his people experience.
66:12 x Then you put a leader over us: Or You made people ride over our heads. This expression possibly refers to a foreign ruler who kept the Israelites in submission.
66:15 y Vows often included sacrifices of thanksgiving, including burnt offerings (see 20:3 z; 40:6 aa; 50:8 ab; 51:19 ac).
Summary for Ps 66:16-20: 66:16-20 ad The private testimony in the conclusion of the psalm parallels the public praise of its opening (66:1-4 ae).
66:18 af Confession leads to restoration (see 32:5 ag).
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