In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 66 - How Awesome Are Your Deeds
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Mar 2, 2026 A stirring reading of Psalm 66 that calls all the earth to shout for joy and praise God's awesome deeds. Vivid images of testing through fire and water and deliverance are unpacked. The psalm’s vows of thanksgiving and answered prayer are highlighted. Reflections connect the hymn to Israel’s Exodus and to how suffering shapes deeper joy in Christ.
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Global Praise For God's Awesome Deeds
- Psalm 66 calls the whole earth to shout for joy and sing the glory of God's name as a response to His awesome deeds.
- Dane Ortlund emphasizes the universal worship theme and how God's power makes enemies come cringing and all nations praise Him.
Suffering Shapes Trust Through Deliverance
- The psalmist recounts severe trials—being tested like silver, laid in nets, crushed, ridden over—and yet God preserves the soul and keeps the foot from slipping.
- Ortlund ties these images to Israel's history and the Exodus motif of deliverance through danger into abundance.
Find Comfort In Psalm 66 During Valleys
- When you face 'fire and water,' acknowledge that God brings you through to a place of abundance rather than promising ease.
- Ortlund explicitly advises listeners to find comfort in Psalm 66 during current valleys of struggle.