Psalm 66

Psalm 66

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

Shout for joy to God, all the earth!^a

Sing the glory of his name;^b

make his praise glorious.^c

Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!^d

So great is your power

that your enemies cringe^e before you.

All the earth bows down^f to you;

they sing praise^g to you,

they sing the praises of your name.”

Come and see what God has done,

his awesome deeds^h for humankind!

He turned the sea into dry land,ⁱ

they passed through^j the waters on foot—

come, let us rejoice^k in him.

He rules forever^l by his power,

his eyes watch^m the nations—

let not the rebelliousⁿ rise up against him.

Praise^o our God, all peoples,

let the sound of his praise be heard;

he has preserved our lives^p

and kept our feet from slipping.^q

For you, God, tested^r us;

you refined us like silver.^s

You brought us into prison^t

and laid burdens^u on our backs.

You let people ride over our heads;^v

we went through fire and water,

but you brought us to a place of abundance.^w

I will come to your temple with burnt offerings^x

and fulfill my vows^y to you—

vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke

when I was in trouble.

I will sacrifice fat animals to you

and an offering of rams;

I will offer bulls and goats.^z

Come and hear,^a all you who fear God;

let me tell^b you what he has done for me.

I cried out to him with my mouth;

his praise was on my tongue.

If I had cherished sin in my heart,

the Lord would not have listened;^c

but God has surely listened

and has heard^d my prayer.

Praise be to God,

who has not rejected^e my prayer

or withheld his love from me!