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Psalm 66:5a "Come and see the works of God..."
Day 264 – Psalm 66
“Come and see the works of God…” Psalm 66:5a
AN INVITATION
This song had another special element. It included an invitation.
“Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
He turned the sea into dry land;
They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.”
Psalm 66:5-6
1. “Come and see the works of Godâ??
a) The context of the works of God was in the history of Israel.
b) The works of God however were portrayed as if they were in the present context.
c) To the psalmist the works of God in the past had a very strong sense of relevance in the present.
2. “He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men”
a) The works of God were indeed “awesome” to the writer.
b) The works cited were the following:-
i) The crossing of the Red Sea
The Lord… made the sea into dry land… (Exodus 14:21)
ii) The crossing of the River Jordan
They went through the river on foot (Joshua 3:14-16).