Family Corner
Year 1-10
PSALM 66:1-6 Based on Scottish Psalter, 1650, the Book of Psalms, 1871 and The Psalter, 1912
Verses 1 – 6
1 All lands to God in joyful sounds Aloft your voices raise;
2 Sing forth the honor of His name, And glorious make His praise, And glorious make His praise.
3 Say unto God, How terrible In all Thy works art Thou! Through Thy great power Thy foes to
Thee Shall be constrained to bow, Shall be constrained to bow.
4 Yes, all the earth shall worship Thee, And unto Thee shall sing; And to Thy name most glorious Their songs of praise shall bring, Their songs of praise shall bring.
5 O come, behold the works of God, His mighty doings see; In dealing with the sons of men Most terrible is He, Most terrible is He.
He turned the sea into dry land, So they a pathway had;
6 They through the river went on foot; There we in Him were glad, There we in Him were glad.
TUNE: MILES LANE CM(“ All Lands to God”) William Shrubsole, 1779
Year 11-15
PSALM 16
1 Preserve me, O my God; I put my trust in You. LORD, I confess, You are my Lord; No good have I but You.
2 The godly ones on earth, Those holy in Your sight, 3 The noble and majestic ones, Fill me with great delight.
4 Their sorrows multiply Who after idols seek. To them I’ ll no blood off’ rings make; Their names I’ ll never speak.
5 The LORD the portion is Of my inheritance. He fills my cup, my lot prepares, Secures to me His grants.
6 The lines that fell to me Enclose a pleasant site. The heritage that I received To me is a delight.
7 I bless the LORD Who guides With counsel that is right. My heart within me He directs To teach me in the night.
8 I always keep the LORD Before me, Him to see. Because He is at my right hand I never moved shall be.
9 Thus gladness fills my soul; My joy must be expressed With my whole being, for my flesh Securely finds its rest.
10 My soul You will not leave In death’ s dark pit to be. Corruption You will not permit Your Holy One to see.
11 The path of life You’ ll show; Of joy You hold great store. Before Your face, at Your right hand, Are pleasures evermore.
TUNE: LEOMINSTER SMD( 25A)(“ Not What My Hands Have Done”) Based on Book of Psalms, 1871, and Psalm16A,
The Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; altered 1994
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PSALM SYNOPSIS
Psalm 66:1-6 Another of the great missionary Psalms( with Pss 47, 67, 72, 96, 100, etc.), the 66th calls“ all the earth” to witness the great salvation wrought by God for His people at the Red Sea( v 6), and join in His praise( vv 1-12). It even affirms,“ all the earth will worship Thee”( v 4). The voice shifts from the world to individual praise( vv 13-20) as individuals respond in dedication, testimony, and praise. The Psalm reminds us as well to keep short accounts with God, warning that
“ If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear;”( Ps 66:18, NASB)
Psalm 16 David expresses the decisive insight of life: we have no good besides God( v 2). All the good things of this world are lesser goods that point beyond themselves to God the summum bonum, the greatest good. From this then follows love for God’ s people( v 3), repudiation of false gods( v 4), contentment with one’ s lot in life( 5,6), embracing of biblical counsel( 7,8), assurance of salvation( 9,10), and delight in fellowship with God. All this comes to us through Christ, whom to know is of“ surpassing worth”( Phil 3:8).
“ The theme of having one’ s affections centered on God gives this Psalm its unity and ardour,” says Kidner. The 16 th Psalm is rich in devotional expression:
“ I say to the LORD,“ You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.... in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”( Ps 16:2, 11b)
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