Psalm 6632

For the music director; a song, a psalm.

66:1 Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

66:2 Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation!1

Give him the honor he deserves!2

66:3 Say to God:

“How awesome are your deeds!

Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear3 before you.

66:4 All the earth worships4 you

and sings praises to you!

They sing praises to your name!”

(Selah)

66:5 Come and witness5 God’s exploits!6

His acts on behalf of people are awesome!7

66:6 He turned the sea into dry land;8

they passed through the river on foot.9

Let us rejoice in him there!10

66:7 He rules11 by his power forever;

he watches12 the nations.

Stubborn rebels should not exalt13 themselves.

(Selah)

66:8 Praise14 our God, you nations!

Loudly proclaim his praise!15

66:9 He preserves our lives16

and does not allow our feet to slip.

66:10 For17 you, O God, tested us;

you purified us like refined silver.

66:11 You led us into a trap;18

you caused us to suffer.19

66:12 You allowed men to ride over our heads;

we passed through fire and water,

but you brought us out into a wide open place.20

66:13 I will enter21 your temple with burnt sacrifices;

I will fulfill the vows I made to you,

66:14 which my lips uttered

and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

66:15 I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices,

along with the smell of sacrificial rams.

I will offer cattle and goats.

(Selah)

66:16 Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God!22

I will declare what he has done for me.

66:17 I cried out to him for help23

and praised him with my tongue.24

66:18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,25

the Lord would not have listened.

66:19 However, God heard;

he listened to my prayer.

66:20 God deserves praise,26

for27 he did not reject my prayer

or abandon his love for me!28