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Psalms 66 — He Turned the Sea Into Dry Land

Summary

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands. Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. He turned the sea into dry land. Bless our God, ye people. We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Key verse

“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.”

— Psalm 66:18

Outline
  1. v.1-12 Come and see
  2. v.13-20 God heard my prayer
Verse-by-verse
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Fire and water... wealthy place. The hardest passages led to abundance. The path was rough; the destination was rich.

A perspective for the suffering. The fire and water are not the end; the wealthy place is.

Cross-references Isaiah 43:2 · James 1:12 · Romans 5:3-5 · Acts 14:22
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

Regard iniquity in my heart. Cherish, hold on to. Not the presence of sin but the embrace of it.

A check on unanswered prayer. Sometimes the cherished sin is the closed channel.

Cross-references Isaiah 59:1-2 · Proverbs 28:9 · 1 Peter 3:7 · James 4:3
Key doctrines
Through Fire and Water to a Wealthy Place
Psalm 66:12 · Isaiah 43:2 · Romans 5:3-5
Cherished Iniquity Blocking Prayer
Psalm 66:18 · Isaiah 59:1-2 · Proverbs 28:9
Application

Verse 18 is a diagnostic. If prayers feel unheard, examine — is there cherished sin? Confess it; the channel reopens.

Christ in this chapter

Christ's blood removes the iniquity that would block prayer (1 John 1:7). The wealthy place is reached through His finished work.

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