66:1 For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
66:2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!
66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
66:4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name.” Selah
66:5 Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf!
66:6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot–come, let us rejoice in him.
66:7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations–let not the rebellious rise up against him. Selah
66:8 Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
66:9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
66:10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
66:11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
66:12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
66:13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you–
66:14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
66:15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
66:16 Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
66:17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
66:19 but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.
66:20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
66:1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
66:2 Sing forth the glory of His name; / Make glorious His praise.
66:3 Say to God, How awesome are Your deeds! / Because of the greatness of Your strength, Your enemies come cringing / to You.
66:4 All the earth will worship You / And sing psalms to You; / They will sing psalms to Your name. Selah
66:5 Come and see the works of God; / He is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.
66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; / Through the river they crossed on foot. / There we rejoiced in Him.
66:7 He rules by His might forever; / His eyes observe the nations: / Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
66:8 Bless our God, O peoples; / And make the voice of His praise heard,
66:9 Who has kept our soul in life / And does not allow our feet to slip.
66:10 For You have tried us, O God; / You have refined us as silver is refined.
66:11 You have brought us into the net; / You have put a heavy burden on our loins.
66:12 You have made men ride over our heads; / We have gone through fire and water; / But You have brought us forth into abundance.
66:13 I will come into Your house with burnt offerings; / I will pay my vows to You,
66:14 Which my lips uttered / And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.
66:15 I will offer to You burnt offerings of fatlings / With the smoke of rams; / I will offer cattle with goats. Selah
66:16 Come, hear, all you who fear God, / And I will recount what He has done for my soul.
66:17 To Him I called out with my mouth, / And He was extolled with my tongue.
66:18 If I regarded iniquity in my heart, / The Lord did not hear.
66:19 But indeed God has heard; / He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
66:20 Blessed be God, / Who has not turned my prayer away / Nor His lovingkindness from me.