Psalm 66:1-9, 16-20: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!
Psalm 66:1-9, 16-20
1. THE COMMAND TO PRAISE GOD’S NAME
1) Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Philippians 2:10-11 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Luke 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
2) Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3) Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4) All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
2. THE CALL TO OBSERVE GOD’S WORKS
5) Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6) He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7) He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8-9) 8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
God had promised Abraham that the fortunes of the nations would be tied up with those of Israel.
(Genesis 12:1-3) Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Paul spoke of the restoration of Israel in the future as a real blessing for the nations, as well.
(Romans 11:12, 15) 12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? 15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
3. THE COMMUNICATION OF TESTIMONY
16) Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17) I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Job 27:8-9: 8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
Proverbs
15:8, 29: 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Isaiah 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
James 4:3. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
19) But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20) Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.