Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!z

2 Sing the glory of his name;a

make his praise glorious.b

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

So great is your power

that your enemies cringed before you.

4 All the earth bows downe to you;

they sing praisef to you,

they sing the praises of your name.”a

5 Come and see what God has done,

his awesome deedsg for mankind!

6 He turned the sea into dry land,h

they passed throughi the waters on foot—

come, let us rejoicej in him.

7 He rules foreverk by his power,

his eyes watchl the nations—

let not the rebelliousm rise up against him.

8 Praisen our God, all peoples,

let the sound of his praise be heard;

9 he has preserved our liveso

and kept our feet from slipping.p

10 For you, God, testedq us;

you refined us like silver.r

11 You brought us into prisons

and laid burdenst on our backs.

12 You let people ride over our heads;u

we went through fire and water,

but you brought us to a place of abundance.v

13 I will come to your temple with burnt offeringsw

and fulfill my vowsx 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.y

16 Come and hear,z all you who fear God;

let me tella 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;b

19 but God has surely listened

and has heardc my prayer.

20 Praise be to God,

who has not rejectedd my prayer

or withheld his love from me!