For the choir director. A song. A psalm.

1 Let the whole earth shout joyfully to God!  * 66:1 Ps 98:4; 100:1

2 Sing about the glory of his name;

make his praise glorious.  * 66:1–2 1Ch 16:29; Ps 48:10

3 Say to God, "How awe-inspiring are your works!

Your enemies will cringe before you

because of your great strength.  * 66:3 Ps 18:44; 47:2; 145:6

4 The whole earth will worship you

and sing praise to you.

They will sing praise to your name."  * 66:4 Ps 72:11; Is 66:23; Zph 2:11Selah

5 Come and see the wonders of God;  * 66:5 Ps 46:8

his acts for humanity  * 66:5 Or for the descendants of Adam are awe-inspiring.

6 He turned the sea into dry land,

and they crossed the river on foot.  * 66:6 Ex 14:21; Ps 106:9

There we rejoiced in him.  * 66:6 Ex 15:1–21

7 He rules forever by his might;

he keeps his eye on the nations.  * 66:7 Ps 14:2; 33:13–14; Pr 15:3

The rebellious should not exalt themselves.  * 66:7 Ps 140:8Selah

8 Bless our God, you peoples;

let the sound of his praise be heard.  * 66:8 Ps 98:4

9 He keeps us alive  * 66:9 Lit He sets our soul in life

and does not allow our feet to slip.  * 66:9 Ps 94:18; 121:3

10 For you, God, tested us;

you refined us as silver is refined.  * 66:10 Jb 23:10; Ps 17:3; Is 48:10

11 You lured us into a trap;

you placed burdens on our backs.  * 66:11 Lm 1:13; Ezk 12:13; 17:20

12 You let men ride over our heads;

we went through fire and water,

but you brought us out to abundance.  * 66:12 Or a place of satisfaction,* 66:12 Ps 18:19; Is 43:2

13 I will enter your house with burnt offerings;

I will pay you my vows  * 66:13 Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21–23; Ps 22:25; 116:14; Ec 5:4

14 that my lips promised

and my mouth spoke during my distress.  * 66:14 Ps 18:6; Jnh 2:9

15 I will offer you fattened sheep as burnt offerings,

with the fragrant smoke of rams;

I will sacrifice bulls with goats.  * 66:15 Nm 6:14; Ps 51:19Selah

16 Come and listen, all who fear God,

and I will tell what he has done for me.  * 66:16 Ps 9:1; 34:11; 71:15,24

17 I cried out to him with my mouth,

and praise was on my tongue.  * 66:17 Ps 35:28

18 If I had been aware of malice in my heart,

the Lord would not have listened.  * 66:18 Jb 36:21; Jn 9:31

19 However, God has listened;

he has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.  * 66:19 Ps 116:1–2

20 Blessed be God!

He has not turned away my prayer

or turned his faithful love from me.  * 66:20 Ps 22:24; 68:35