Main Highlights
A call to all the earth to praise God for His awesome works, deliverance, and faithfulness to His people.
Key Verses
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you."— Psalm 66:3
"Come and see what God has done; he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man."— Psalm 66:5
"He has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!"— Psalm 66:20
Related Scripture
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love."— Psalm 103:8
Theological Analysis
What we learn about God
God is awesome in power and deeds. "Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you." (Psalm 66:3)
Christological Connection
This is an Old Testament Psalm, but the themes of deliverance and answered prayer point forward to Jesus, who is the ultimate deliverer and intercessor. "He has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!" (Psalm 66:20)
Systematic Theology
God's sovereignty.
Law & Grace
This Psalm emphasizes God's grace in delivering His people, even when they are undeserving. "He has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!" (Psalm 66:20)
Personal Application
By offering heartfelt praise and thanksgiving to God for His blessings and deliverance. "Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard," (Psalm 66:8)