Psalm 66 calls God’s people to worship and sing, for God’s deeds are awesome (vv.1-4)! Why? Because of: (1) God’s providence and power (vv.5-7) for our salvation and sustenance; (2) God’s preservation and purification (vv.8-12) where our times of pain leads us to a place of abundance; (3) God’s answers to our pleas and prayers (vv.13-20), not because of our piety and pleadings, but because of his love for us.
The songs in this volume echo the heart of the writer of Psalm 66. As you study and sing these songs, our prayer is that you, your choir, and congregation will join the psalmist in saying, “How awesome are Your deeds, O God!” May you also echo the prayer hymn (“O God Beyond All Praising”):
“Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring,
that we who know Your favor may serve You as our King.
and whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill,
we’ll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless You still: to marvel at Your beauty and glory in Your ways,
and make our joyful duty our sacrifice of praise.”
