Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power
that your enemies cringeAll the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deedsHe turned the sea into dry land,
they passed through the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoiceHe rules forever by his power,
his eyes watch the nations—
let not the rebellious rise up against him.
8 Praise our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives
and kept our feet from slipping.For you, God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.You brought us into prison
and laid burdensYou let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and fulfill my vowsvows 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.Come and hear, all you who fear God;
let me tellI 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;but God has surely listened
and has heardPraise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!