Psalm 66:8-20

Good News Translation

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

¹³ I will bring burnt offerings to your house;
    I will offer you what I promised.
¹⁴ I will give you what I said I would
    when I was in trouble.
¹⁵ I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar;
I will sacrifice bulls and goats,
    and the smoke will go up to the sky.

¹⁶ Come and listen, all who honor God,
    and I will tell you what he has done for me.
¹⁷ I cried to him for help;
    I praised him with songs.
¹⁸ If I had ignored my sins,
    the Lord would not have listened to me.
¹⁹ But God has indeed heard me;
    he has listened to my prayer.

²⁰ I praise God,
    because he did not reject my prayer
    or keep back his constant love from me.