Psalms 66

 

Psalms 66

 

¹ Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

 

² Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

 

³ Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!

So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.

 

⁴ All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”

 

⁵ Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!

 

⁶ He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot—come, let us rejoice in him.

 

⁷ He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations—let not the rebellious rise up against him.

 

⁸ Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;

 

⁹ he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.

 

¹⁰ For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.

 

¹¹ You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.

 

¹² You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

 

¹³ I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—

 

¹⁴ vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke

when I was in trouble.

 

¹⁵ I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.

 

¹⁶ Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

 

¹⁷ I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.

 

¹⁸ If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;

 

¹⁹ but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.

 

²⁰ Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!