66 (M1). PRAISE PROMISED. TROUBLE REMEMBERED. (Alternation.)

M1 A       1,2 Exhortation to praise.
            1. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
            2. Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
    B     3 Address. God's works in the world.
            3. Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
      C   4 Address. Promise for the world. Selah.
            4. All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
        D 5-7 Invitation. "Come and see," &c. Selah.
            5. Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
            6. He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
            7. He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
  A       8,9 Exhortation to praise.
            8. O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
            9. Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
    B     10-12 Address. God's dealings with His People.
            10. For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
            11. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
            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.
      C   13-15 Address. Promise for Psalmist. Selah.
            13. I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
            14. Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
            15. I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
        D 16-20 Invitation. "Come and hear,". &c.
            16. Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
            17. I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
            18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
            19. But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
            20. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

13-15 (C, above). ADDRESS. PROMISE OF PSALMIST. (Introversion.)

C w   13∼ Offerings.
        13∼. I will go into thy house with burnt offerings:
    x ∼13 Vows.
        ∼13. I will pay thee my vows,
    x 14 Vows.
        14. Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
  w   15 Offerings.
        15. I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

16-20 (D, above). INVITATION: "COME AND HEAR." (Introversion.)

D y   16 God.
        16. Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
    z 17 I.
        17. I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
    z 18 I.
        18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
  y   19,20 God.
        19. But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
        20. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.