Psalm 66 New International Version
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(A)
2 Sing the glory of his name;(B)
make his praise glorious.(C)
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(D)
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe(E) before you.
4 All the earth bows down(F) to you;
they sing praise(G) to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”[a]
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds(H) for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,(I)
they passed through(J) the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice(K) in him.
7 He rules forever(L) by his power,
his eyes watch(M) the nations—
let not the rebellious(N) rise up against him.
8 Praise(O) our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives(P)
and kept our feet from slipping.(Q)
10 For you, God, tested(R) us;
you refined us like silver.(S)
11 You brought us into prison(T)
and laid burdens(U) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(V)
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.(W)
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(X)
and fulfill my vows(Y) to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.(Z)
16 Come and hear,(AA) all you who fear God;
let me tell(AB) you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;(AC)
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard(AD) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected(AE) my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Footnotes
- Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
Cross references
- Psalm 66:1 : Ps 81:1; 84:8; 95:1; 98:4; 100:1
- Psalm 66:2 : Ps 79:9; 86:9
- Psalm 66:2 : Isa 42:8, 12; 43:21
- Psalm 66:3 : S Dt 7:21; S 10:21; Ps 65:5; 106:22; 111:6; 145:6
- Psalm 66:3 : S 2Sa 22:45
- Psalm 66:4 : Ps 22:27
- Psalm 66:4 : Ps 7:17; 67:3
- Psalm 66:5 : ver 3; Ps 106:22
- Psalm 66:6 : S Ge 8:1; S Ex 14:22
- Psalm 66:6 : 1Co 10:1
- Psalm 66:6 : S Lev 23:40
- Psalm 66:7 : S Ex 15:18; Ps 145:13
- Psalm 66:7 : S Ex 3:16; S Ps 11:4
- Psalm 66:7 : S Nu 17:10; Ps 112:10; 140:8
- Psalm 66:8 : S Ps 22:23
- Psalm 66:9 : Ps 30:3
- Psalm 66:9 : S Dt 32:35; S Job 12:5
- Psalm 66:10 : S Ex 15:25
- Psalm 66:10 : S Job 6:29; S 28:1; S Ps 12:6
- Psalm 66:11 : Ps 142:7; 146:7; Isa 42:7, 22; 61:1
- Psalm 66:11 : S Ge 3:17; S Ex 1:14; Ps 38:4; Isa 10:27
- Psalm 66:12 : Isa 51:23
- Psalm 66:12 : Ps 18:19
- Psalm 66:13 : S Ps 51:19
- Psalm 66:13 : Ps 22:25; 50:14; 116:14; Ecc 5:4; Jnh 2:9
- Psalm 66:15 : S Lev 16:5; Ps 51:19
- Psalm 66:16 : Ps 34:11
- Psalm 66:16 : Ps 71:15, 24
- Psalm 66:18 : S Dt 1:45; S 1Sa 8:18; Jas 4:3
- Psalm 66:19 : S Ps 18:6
- Psalm 66:20 : Ps 22:24
Psalm 66 New King James Version
Praise to God for His Awesome Works
To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
66 Make (A)a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
3 Say to God,
“How (B)awesome are Your works!
(C)Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
4 (D)All the earth shall worship You
And sing praises to You;
They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah
5 Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
6 (E)He turned the sea into dry land;
(F)They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.
7 He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of His praise to be heard,
9 Who keeps our soul among the living,
And does not allow our feet to [a]be moved.
10 For (G)You, O God, have tested us;
(H)You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 (I)You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.
12 (J)You have caused men to ride over our heads;
(K)We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to [b]rich fulfillment.
13 (L)I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
(M)I will pay You my [c]vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
With the sweet aroma of rams;
I will offer bulls with goats. Selah
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God,
And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
17 I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was [d]extolled with my tongue.
18 (N)If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.
19 But certainly God (O)has heard me;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer,
Nor His mercy from me!
Footnotes
- Psalm 66:9 slip
- Psalm 66:12 abundance
- Psalm 66:13 Promised deeds
- Psalm 66:17 praised
Cross references
- Psalm 66:1 : Ps. 100:1
- Psalm 66:3 : Ps. 65:5
- Psalm 66:3 : Ps. 18:44
- Psalm 66:4 : Ps. 117:1; Zech. 14:16
- Psalm 66:6 : Ex. 14:21
- Psalm 66:6 : Josh. 3:14–16
- Psalm 66:10 : Job 23:10; Ps. 17:3
- Psalm 66:10 : [Is. 48:10; Zech. 13:9; Mal. 3:3; 1 Pet. 1:7]
- Psalm 66:11 : Lam. 1:13; Ezek. 12:13
- Psalm 66:12 : Is. 51:23
- Psalm 66:12 : Is. 43:2
- Psalm 66:13 : Ps. 100:4; 116:14, 17–19
- Psalm 66:13 : [Eccl. 5:4]
- Psalm 66:18 : Job 27:9; [Prov. 15:29; 28:9]; Is. 1:15; [John 9:31; James 4:3]
- Psalm 66:19 : Ps. 116:1, 2
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