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For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm.

66 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
    Sing to the glory of his name!
    Offer glory and praise!
Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds!
    Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
All the earth will worship you,
    and will sing to you;
    they will sing to your name.” Selah.
Come, and see God’s deeds—
    awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
He turned the sea into dry land.
    They went through the river on foot.
    There, we rejoiced in him.
He rules by his might forever.
    His eyes watch the nations.
    Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
Praise our God, you peoples!
    Make the sound of his praise heard,
who preserves our life among the living,
    and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
10 For you, God, have tested us.
    You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into prison.
    You laid a burden on our backs.
12 You allowed men to ride over our heads.
    We went through fire and through water,
    but you brought us to the place of abundance.
13 I will come into your temple with burnt offerings.
I will pay my vows to you, 14     which my lips promised,
    and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals,
    with the offering of rams,
    I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God.
    I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17 I cried to him with my mouth.
    He was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
19 But most certainly, God has listened.
    He has heard the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer,
    nor his loving kindness from me.

Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.

For the music director. A Song. A Psalm.

66 (A)Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
Sing the (B)glory of His name;
Make His (C)praise glorious.
Say to God, “How (D)awesome are Your works!
Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will (E)pretend to obey You.
(F)All the earth will worship You,
And will (G)sing praises to You;
They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah

(H)Come and see the works of God,
Who is (I)awesome in His deeds toward the sons of mankind.
He (J)turned the sea into dry land;
They passed through (K)the river on foot;
Let’s (L)rejoice there, in Him!
He (M)rules by His might forever;
His (N)eyes keep watch on the nations;
The rebellious shall not (O)exalt themselves! Selah

Bless our God, you peoples,
And [a](P)sound His praise abroad,
Who [b](Q)keeps us in life,
And (R)does not allow our feet to [c]slip.
10 For You have (S)put us to the test, God;
You have (T)refined us as silver is refined.
11 You (U)brought us into the net;
You laid an oppressive burden upon [d]us.
12 You made men (V)ride over our heads;
We went through (W)fire and through water.
Yet You (X)brought us out into a place of abundance.
13 I shall (Y)come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I shall (Z)pay You my vows,
14 Which my lips uttered
And my mouth spoke when I was (AA)in distress.
15 I shall (AB)offer to You burnt offerings of fat animals,
With the smoke of (AC)rams;
I shall make an offering of [e]bulls with male goats. Selah

16 (AD)Come and hear, all who [f]fear God,
And I will (AE)tell of what He has done for my soul.
17 I cried to Him with my mouth,
And [g]He was (AF)exalted with my tongue.
18 If I [h](AG)regard wickedness in my heart,
The (AH)Lord will not hear;
19 But (AI)God has heard;
He has given attention to the sound of my prayer.
20 (AJ)Blessed be God,
Who (AK)has not turned away my prayer
Nor His favor from me.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 66:8 Lit cause to hear the sound of His praise
  2. Psalm 66:9 Lit puts our soul in life
  3. Psalm 66:9 Or dodder, stumble
  4. Psalm 66:11 Lit our loins
  5. Psalm 66:15 Or cattle
  6. Psalm 66:16 Or revere
  7. Psalm 66:17 Or praise was under my tongue
  8. Psalm 66:18 Or had regarded