Psalm 66:1-12

Good News Translation

A Song of Praise and Thanksgiving^[a]

66 Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!
²Sing to the glory of his name;
    offer him glorious praise!
³Say to God, “How wonderful are the things you do!
    Your power is so great
    that your enemies bow down in fear before you.
⁴Everyone on earth worships you;
    they sing praises to you,
    they sing praises to your name.”

⁵Come and see what God has done,
    his wonderful acts among people.
⁶^(A)He changed the sea into dry land;
    our ancestors crossed the river on foot.
There we rejoiced because of what he did.
⁷He rules forever by his might
    and keeps his eyes on the nations.
    Let no rebels rise against him.
⁸Praise our God, all nations;
    let your praise be heard.
⁹He has kept us alive
    and has not allowed us to fall.

¹⁰You have put us to the test, God;
    as silver is purified by fire,
    so you have tested us.
¹¹You let us fall into a trap
    and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
¹²You let our enemies trample us;
    we went through fire and flood,
    but now you have brought us to a place of safety.^[b]