Psalm 66 - 9/8/2024 Sunday PM Study

The Tabernacle Today

Psalm 66 Worksheet

After 15 Psalms in a row attributed to David (Psalm 51-65), no author is given for Psalm 66. This is the first of __________ anonymous Psalms in Book 2 (Psalms 42-72) so far. Psalms 42-50 were either by the Sons of Korah or Asaph (Psalm 43 is also anonymous, but is an extension of Psalm 42).

Like Psalm 65 we looked at last time, Psalm 66 is a ____________________ Psalm, inviting us to glorify God our Creator and Redeemer.

As we read the Psalm, look for a shift from the second and third person (you, we, us, our) to the first person (I, me, my).

All the __________________________ is called to worship God V. 1-4

Notice we are not to sing out honoring ourselves, but honor and worship of God. Don’t ever forget the root of worship is declaring the _______________________ of our wonderful God!

Despite the power of Israel’s enemies, the Psalmist affirms that God is more ____________________ than all His enemies, and one day all His enemies will bow before Him (Philippians 2:9-11).

I love that the Psalmist anticipates not only the eventual submission of all God’s enemies, but the eventual worship of God from everyone around the world that turns to God (Rev. 5:9-10; 7:9-10).

_______________________ is called to worship God V. 5-7

What two events in Israel’s history are referred to in verse 6?

The ________________________ from Egyptian bondage (Exodus 14:21)

The _________________________ into the Promised Land (Joshua 3:16)

The meaning of verse 7 is clear: God will eventually deal with all the enemies of Israel, as He did Pharaoh and powerful Egypt in the past.

God has _______________________ us through times of trouble before V. 8-15

The next verses are going to recall how God has used past times of adversity, largely brought on by Israel’s own unfaithfulness to the Lord. But Israel is called to bless God for not giving up on His people, even when He has had to ___________________________ His people!

But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. -Job 23:10

Adverse circumstances are like the heat of the Refiner’s fire – God is like the metal smith who holds on to us in the fire, and pulls us out better than when we went in.

When Israel was bound and determined to sin, God’s judgment began passively. He let them do what they were bound and determined to do. But that meant they would face the built in ___________________ of their sin. They turned to the gods of other nations and engaged in their sinful practices. As judgment God removed His hand of protection and let those other nations defeat them. They got to see firsthand how evil those gods were.

But just as in days of old God was ready to deliver them as they turned back to Him. They has passed through the Refiner’s fire and water, and the Psalmist was _____________________ that God giving them over to their sins for a season (Romans 1) didn’t mean that God had given up on them!

The ______________________ to testify with lips and focused lives V. 16-20

The Psalmist _________________________ that all those who revere God like he now does will “Love to hear the story” of what God has done for him!

Psalm 66:18 needs to be ________________________ whenever we teach on prayer. For our prayers to be effective, we must love God and hate sin. The person who confesses his sin will be forgiven by God, and must seek to forsake it. If we still love sin in our heart, we will be double-minded and our prayers will be ineffective.

The Psalmist is not claiming to be sinless – he is saying that his confession of sin was caught up, his desire was to love God and hate sin, and he felt power in his prayer closet he had not known during days of sinful ________________________.