Partakers Bible Thought 7 October 2021 – A Prayer of Joy Psalm 66

Partakers Bible Thought 7 October 2021 Psalm 66 – A Prayer of Joy

1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”
5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,
they passed through the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice in him.
7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations—
let not the rebellious rise up against him.
8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
(Psalm 66)

Psalm 66, is a prayer of joy. Throughout this Psalm, the Psalmist paints a picture of joy! There is joy and the earth, joy and the nation of Israel and joy and the psalmist himself. Joy, is not just for the future. Joy is also for the present, for the here and now. But, what is joy, and what place should joy take in our life today?

Come on in and look at this joy filled prayer of Psalm 66. Together we explore questions such as: What is joy? Who is the source and object of joy? How does the Psalmist build up this picture of joy in this prayer? Why can the Christian be filled with joy? Listen or download the mp3 podcast to find out more about this prayer of joy from Psalm 66.

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