Psalm 66

Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.

For the music director. A Song. A Psalm.

1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;

2 Sing the glory of His name;

Make His praise glorious.

3 Say to God, "How awesome are Your works!

Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to obey You.

4 "All the earth will worship You,

And will sing praises to You;

They will sing praises to Your name." Selah

5 Come and see the works of God,

Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of mankind.

6 He turned the sea into dry land;

They passed through the river on foot;

Let’s rejoice there, in Him!

7 He rules by His might forever;

His eyes keep watch on the nations;

The rebellious shall not exalt themselves! Selah

8 Bless our God, you peoples,

And *66:8 Lit cause to hear the sound of His praisesound His praise abroad,

9 Who *66:9 Lit puts our soul in lifekeeps us in life,

And does not allow our feet to *66:9 Or dodder, stumbleslip.

10 For You have put us to the test, God;

You have refined us as silver is refined.

11 You brought us into the net;

You laid an oppressive burden upon *66:11 Lit our loinsus.

12 You made men ride over our heads;

We went through fire and through water.

Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.

13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;

I shall pay You my vows,

14 Which my lips uttered

And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.

15 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat animals,

With the smoke of rams;

I shall make an offering of*66:15 Or cattlebulls with male goats. Selah

16 Come and hear, all who *66:16 Or reverefear God,

And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.

17 I cried to Him with my mouth,

And *66:17 Or praise was under my tongueHe was exalted with my tongue.

18 If I *66:18 Or had regardedregard wickedness in my heart,

The Lord will not hear;

19 But God has heard;

He has given attention to the sound of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God,

Who has not turned away my prayer

Nor His favor from me.