Psalm 66:8-20

Contemporary English Version

⁸ All of you people,
come praise our God!
    Let his praises be heard.
⁹ God protects us from death
    and keeps us steady.

¹⁰ Our God, you tested us,
    just as silver is tested.
¹¹ You trapped us in a net
    and gave us heavy burdens.
¹² You sent war chariots
    to crush our skulls.
We traveled through fire
    and through floods,
but you brought us
    to a land of plenty.

¹³ I will bring sacrifices
    into your house, my God,
and I will do what I promised
¹⁴     when I was in trouble.
¹⁵ I will sacrifice my best sheep
and offer bulls and goats
    on your altar.

¹⁶ All who worship God,
    come here and listen;
I will tell you everything
    God has done for me.
¹⁷ I prayed to the Lord,
    and I praised him.
¹⁸ If my thoughts had been sinful,
he would have refused
    to hear me.
¹⁹ But God did listen
    and answered my prayer.
²⁰ Let's praise God!
He listened when I prayed,
    and he is always kind.