Psalms

Psalm 66 ©

1 David exhorteth to praise God, 5 to observe his great works, 8 to bless him for his gracious benefits: 13 he voweth for himself religious service to God: 16 he declareth God's special goodness to himself.

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To the chief Musician, aA Song or Psalm.

a Ps. 48, title.
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MAKE ba joyful noise unto God, 1all ye lands:

b Ps. 95.1.
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cSing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

c Ps. 47.1,6,7; 117.1,2. Ex. 15. Ju. 5. 1Sa. 2.1-10.
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Say dunto God, How eterrible art thou in thy works! fthrough the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies 2submit themselves unto thee.

d Ps. 47.2; 65.5; 72.18.
e Re. 15.3.
f Ps. 110; 22.27-31; 18.44. Phi. 2.10,11.
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All gthe earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

g Is. 11.9; 2.2-4; 42; 54; 55; 60. Da. 7.14. Zec. 14.9,16.
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Come hand see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

h Ps. 46.8; 111.2; 65.5,7. Job 36.24.
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He iturned the sea into dry land : jthey went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

i Ex. 14.21,22; 15.1-19.
j Ps. 74.15. Jos. 3.14-17.
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He kruleth by his power for ever; lhis eyes behold the nations: mlet not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

k Da. 4.35; 6.26,27; 7.14.
l Ps. 11.4; 33.13. Hab. 3.6. 2Ch. 16.9.
m Is. 10.7-16. Je. 5.22. De. 28.58,59. Ps. 68.6.
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O nbless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

n De. 32.43. Ro. 15.9,10. Is. 24.15,16; 42.10-12; 49.12,13; 54.1-3; 35.1,2. Re. 19.5,6.
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Which 3holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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4For thou, O God, ohast *proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

o Ps. 17.3; 26.2. Job 33.10. 1Pe. 1.6,7. Is. 48.10. Zec. 13.9.
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Thou pbroughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

p Ho. 7.12. La. 1.13; 3.1-13. Ps. 71.20.
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Thou hast caused men qto ride over our heads; we went rthrough fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a 5wealthy place.

q Is. 51.23. Ps. 129.1-3. Ju. 3; 4; 10. 1Sa. 4; 13; 31.
r Is. 43.1,2. De. 8.2,3. Ac. 14.22.
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I swill go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

s Ps. 56.12; 61.8; 116.14-19. Ec. 5.4,5.
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Which my lips have 6uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, twhen I was in trouble.

t Ge. 28.20-22. 1Sa. 1.11. Ju. 11.30,31. Ps. 18.6.
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I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of 7*fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

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uCome and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

u Ps. 34.2-11; 18; 116; 71. 1Jn. 1.1-3. Je. 31.3. Mar. 5.19. Ga. 1.15,16. 1Ti. 1.16.
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I vcried unto him with my mouth, and he wwas extolled with my tongue.

v Ps. 18.6; 28.1; 116.4. Phi. 4.6.
w Ps. 30.1; 34.1; 40.3.
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If I xregard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will ynot hear me :

x Job 11.13-15; 36.21. Pr. 28.9. Is. 1.15. Ja. 4.8.
y Jn. 9.31. Job 27.8,9. Pr. 1.28; 15.29.
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But z*verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

z Ps. 4.3; 6.9; 18.6; 34.6; 40.1; 116.6.
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aBlessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

a Ps. 34.1,4; 116.1; 86.11,12.