Psalms 66
1 For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
For the music director. A song. A psalm. Everyone on earth, shout for joy to God!
2 Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
Sing about his marvelous reputation; praise him for his goodness!
3 Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
Tell God, “What you do is awesome! Your enemies are forced to bow before you because of your power.
4 All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” (Selah)
Everyone on earth worships you, singing your praises—singing praises because of who you are.” (Selah)
5 Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
Come and see what God has done! What he does for people is truly awesome!
6 He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
He turned the Red Sea into dry land, and his people walked across through the waters. We celebrated there because of what he did.
7 He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)
He rules forever through his power. He keeps an eye on the nations, watching to make sure no rebels rise up in opposition. (Selah)
8 Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
Let all people everywhere bless our God, and loudly sing praises to him.
9 who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.
10 For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
God, you have tested us, refining us like silver.
11 You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.
12 You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.
You let people ride roughshod over us; we suffered through fire and flooding, but you brought us to a safe place.
13 I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,
14 which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
the promises I made when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. (Selah)
I will sacrifice burnt offerings to you of fattened livestock—the smoke of the sacrifice of rams, offerings of bulls and goats. (Selah)
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
Come and listen, everyone who honors God, and I will tell you all he has done for me.
17 I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
I called out to him, and praised him with my voice.
18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
If my thinking had been sinful, the Lord would not have listened to me.
19 But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
But God did hear me! He listened to what I had to say in my prayer!
20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
Praise God, who did not disregard my prayer or take his trustworthy love from me.
