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