A great crowd in simply dyed wool, small and seen from behind on a long hillside in clear morning light, arms lifted, singing.

Thanksgiving

Psalm 66

It begins with the whole earth, narrows to one people, and ends with one person saying: He heard me. Bring your own answered prayer to it.

20 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressurePsalm 66
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

Make a Joyful Noise

For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm.

Make a joyful noise to God,

all the earth!

Sing the glory of His name;

make His praise glorious.

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Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!

So great is Your power

that Your enemies cower before You.

All the earth bows down to You;

they sing praise to You;

they sing praise to Your name.”

Selah

Close on a dry ridged seabed marked with many sandal prints of adults and small children, all heading toward a far shore, a dark wall of water at the edge of the frame.

Come and see the works of God;

how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

He turned the sea into dry land;

they passed through the waters on foot;

there we rejoiced in Him.

He rules forever by His power;

His eyes watch the nations.

Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.

Selah

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

A Nubian ibex standing square on a narrow chalk ledge high over a gorge, its hooves sharp in clear light.

Bless our God, O peoples;

let the sound of His praise be heard.

He preserves our lives

and keeps our feet from slipping.

Reflect

Come and see

What has God done that you would tell someone else to come and see? Write it down plainly, as you would say it to a friend.

From the whole earth to one voice

Whiteboard

The psalm starts as wide as it can and comes down to one person: “God has surely heard.” Then that one person calls everyone else to listen.

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;

I will fulfill my vows to You—

the vows that my lips promised

and my mouth spoke in my distress.

I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings,

with the fragrant smoke of rams;

I will offer bulls and goats.

Selah

I cried out to Him with my mouth

and praised Him with my tongue.

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,

the Lord would not have listened.

But God has surely heard;

He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer

or withheld from me His loving devotion!

Pray

He has not rejected

Thank God for one prayer He has answered. Say it in your own words, and name what He did.

You’ve experienced

Psalm 66

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A verse to carry with you

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

Psalm 66:16

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