Psalm 66

For the choir director. A song. A psalm.

1Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!

3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cringe before you.

4All the earth bows down to you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah.

5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for the human race.

6He turned the sea into dry land; they crossed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

7He rules by his might forever; his eyes keep watch on the nations. Let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Selah.

8Bless our God, you peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard.

9He has kept us among the living and has not let our feet slip.

10For you, God, have tested us; you have refined us as silver is refined.

11You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs.

12You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water, but you brought us out into a place of abundance.

13I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to you,

14the vows my lips uttered and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

15I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals, with the smoke of rams; I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.

16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.

17I cried out to him with my mouth, and his praise was on my tongue.

18If I had cherished wickedness in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

19But truly God has listened; he has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.

20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withdrawn his steadfast love from me!