PSALM 66 Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer. For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm. 66
1Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
2Sing the glory of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works!
Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will [M]give feigned obedience to You.
4“All the earth will worship You,
And will sing praises to You;
They will sing praises to Your name.” [N]Selah.
5Come and see the works of God,
Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.
6He turned the sea into dry land;
They passed through the river on foot;
There let us rejoice in Him!
7He rules by His might forever;
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8Bless our God, O peoples,
And [O]sound His praise abroad,
9Who [P]keeps us in life
And does not allow our feet to [Q]slip.
10For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.
11You brought us into the net;
You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.
12You made men ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.
13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I shall pay You my vows,
14Which my lips uttered
And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.
15I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts,
With the smoke of rams;
I shall make an offering of [R]bulls with male goats. Selah.
16Come and hear, all who [S]fear God,
And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.
17I cried to Him with my mouth,
And [T]He was extolled with my tongue.
18If I [U]regard wickedness in my heart,
The Lord [V]will not [W]hear;
19But certainly God has heard;
He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
20Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer
Nor His lovingkindness from me.
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