Psalm 66

1 A poem song for the permanent collection. Let everyone express joy to God. 2 Use musical instruments (like pianos or guitars) to accompany songs honoring and glorifying Him. 3 Tell God, “Your intensely wonderful ways cause me to tremble with joy!” How You so abundantly and clearly reveal Your great love will eventually cause even those who hate You to admit You as supreme and even act as though they love You and are loyal to You. 4 Everyone on earth will eventually bow to honor You and sing Your Name. (pause) 5 Come, look at God’s extravagant actions toward His earth family, which are so intensely admirable as to inspire you to tremble with joyful awe. 6 He made part of the Red sea into dry land and later Israel walked through the flooding Jordan river without getting their feet wet, causing them again to leap for joy in God. 7 God is always ‘in charge’ because of His victorious fortitude. He accurately observes all the nations of the earth, so don’t let those who stubbornly resist Him exalt themselves. (pause) 8 – 9 Let all of God’s family joyfully celebrate our True God who sustains and prospers us and prevents us from wandering away from Him. 10 – 11 God, You have refined us (as silver is refined by heat) by carrying us through intense experiences, even putting pressure on us through our relationships with others. 12 People have attacked our identity, causing pain (like fiery hell) and humiliation (like someone ‘pissing’ on us), yet through these experiences you have matured us and satisfied us abundantly. 13 –14 I will come into Your house now and willingly cooperate with You in Your covenant of peace with me even though I originally made my promises of loyalty to You because I was in big trouble. 15 I will bring of the best I have, which I have promised You, and will consecrate it to You. (pause) 16 – 17 You who reverently submit to God, listen to what God has done for me when I focused on and exalted Him. 18 – 19 If I believe lies about God He can’t always get through to me, but He still listens and works to answer my heart cries. 20 God is so good that He has not stopped loving me even though I don’t deserve His love.