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Psalm 66:3

Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

1For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
4All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” Selah.
5Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
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Notice

“Tell God” makes praise direct and personal, while the enemies’ submission adds a note of fear to the wonder at his deeds.

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What changes when you address “How awesome are your deeds!” to God rather than describe him to someone else?

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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James 4:7Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Both passages speak of submission to God; the psalm describes his enemies yielding, while James commands his readers to submit.
Psalm 18:44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.Both describe submission, though Psalm 66 addresses God and Psalm 18 describes foreigners submitting to its speaker.
Psalm 92:5How great are your works, LORD! Your thoughts are very deep.Both address God with wonder at his works, praising the greatness displayed in what he does.
Exodus 34:10He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the …Both describe God's deeds as awesome; Exodus speaks of marvels the people will see, while the psalm praises his deeds.
Nehemiah 4:14I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and …Both name God's greatness and awesomeness in settings of opposition; Nehemiah urges the people to remember him as they face threats.
Psalm 65:5By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea.Both praise God's awesome deeds; Psalm 65 names them as righteous answers, while Psalm 66 connects them with his power.
Psalm 96:4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.Both connect praise with God's greatness and the awe due to him.
Mark 5:6When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,The shared thread is submission: God's enemies yield in the psalm, while someone runs to Jesus and bows in Mark.
Deuteronomy 33:29You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves …Both describe enemies submitting, with Psalm 66 addressing God and Deuteronomy addressing Israel as a people saved by the LORD.
2 Samuel 22:45The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.Both speak of others submitting, though Samuel describes foreigners obeying the speaker and the psalm describes God's enemies yielding to him.
Isaiah 2:19Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he …Both portray God's overwhelming power: enemies submit in the psalm, and people hide from his terror and majesty in Isaiah.
Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his …Both describe human opposition overcome by God's power: enemies submit in the psalm, and nations cannot withstand his indignation in Jeremiah.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. fear for the future.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds!” before bed.

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Encouragement

Praise here does not ignore opposition to God. His enemies are real, and their submission bears witness to the greatness of his power.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).