Psalms 66
1 For the music director. A song. A psalm. Everyone on earth, shout for joy to God!
For the chief musician. A song, a psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 Sing about his marvelous reputation; praise him for his goodness!
Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
3 Tell God, “What you do is awesome! Your enemies are forced to bow before you because of your power.
Say to God, “How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit to you.
4 Everyone on earth worships you, singing your praises—singing praises because of who you are.” (Selah)
All the earth will worship you and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” (Selah)
5 Come and see what God has done! What he does for people is truly awesome!
Come and see the works of God; he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind.
6 He turned the Red Sea into dry land, and his people walked across through the waters. We celebrated there because of what he did.
He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot; there we rejoiced in him.
7 He rules forever through his power. He keeps an eye on the nations, watching to make sure no rebels rise up in opposition. (Selah)
He rules forever by his might; his eyes observe the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)
8 Let all people everywhere bless our God, and loudly sing praises to him.
Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.
9 He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.
He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.
10 God, you have tested us, refining us like silver.
For you, God, have tested us; you have tested us as silver is tested.
11 You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.
You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.
12 You let people ride roughshod over us; we suffered through fire and flooding, but you brought us to a safe place.
You made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place.
13 I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,
I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows
14 the promises I made when I was in trouble.
which my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in distress.
15 I will sacrifice burnt offerings to you of fattened livestock—the smoke of the sacrifice of rams, offerings of bulls and goats. (Selah)
I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. (Selah)
16 Come and listen, everyone who honors God, and I will tell you all he has done for me.
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17 I called out to him, and praised him with my voice.
I cried to him with my mouth, and he was praised with my tongue.
18 If my thinking had been sinful, the Lord would not have listened to me.
If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.
19 But God did hear me! He listened to what I had to say in my prayer!
But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not disregard my prayer or take his trustworthy love from me.
Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer or his covenant faithfulness from me.
