Psalm 66
Psalm 66
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe before you.
All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”
Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds for mankind!
He turned the sea into dry land,
they passed through the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice in him.
He rules forever by his power,
his eyes watch the nations—
let not the rebellious rise up against him.
Praise our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
he has preserved our lives
and kept our feet from slipping.
For you, God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.
You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
You let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.
I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and fulfill my vows to you—
vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.
Come and hear, all you who fear God;
let me tell you what he has done for me.
I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;
but God has surely listened
and has heard my prayer.
Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
We need more joy. We need more hope. We need to cling to all the joy and hope that our Savior has bestowed on us.
There is so much pain in this world. So much sorrow. So much anger.
As numbers continue to rise and unknowns continue to resurface, we long for something to celebrate. We long to experience joy and escape the pain surrounding us.
This passage reminds us that even in strife His love is never far from us. Truly, He is our source of joy and hope. His sacrifice on the cross has freed us from this world. He is our light and our life no matter the darkness that threatens to envelope us.
Even though so much remains uncertain, we know we can trust Him. We know He is worthy of our praise. Surely we can rejoice knowing that His love is steadfast and we are never alone.
He is our joy. Today let us choose to focus on His blessings instead of focusing on all the things in this world we wish we could change.
Let us always choose Hope. Let us always choose Him.
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe before you.
All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”
Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds for mankind!
He turned the sea into dry land,
they passed through the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice in him.
He rules forever by his power,
his eyes watch the nations—
let not the rebellious rise up against him.
Praise our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
he has preserved our lives
and kept our feet from slipping.
For you, God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.
You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
You let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.
I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and fulfill my vows to you—
vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.
Come and hear, all you who fear God;
let me tell you what he has done for me.
I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;
but God has surely listened
and has heard my prayer.
Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
We need more joy. We need more hope. We need to cling to all the joy and hope that our Savior has bestowed on us.
There is so much pain in this world. So much sorrow. So much anger.
As numbers continue to rise and unknowns continue to resurface, we long for something to celebrate. We long to experience joy and escape the pain surrounding us.
This passage reminds us that even in strife His love is never far from us. Truly, He is our source of joy and hope. His sacrifice on the cross has freed us from this world. He is our light and our life no matter the darkness that threatens to envelope us.
Even though so much remains uncertain, we know we can trust Him. We know He is worthy of our praise. Surely we can rejoice knowing that His love is steadfast and we are never alone.
He is our joy. Today let us choose to focus on His blessings instead of focusing on all the things in this world we wish we could change.
Let us always choose Hope. Let us always choose Him.
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