Psalm 66

Psalm 66

For the choir director: A song. A psalm.

1 Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!2 Sing about the glory of his name!
Tell the world how glorious he is.3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.4 Everything on earth will worship you;
they will sing your praises,
shouting your name in glorious songs.”
Interlude5 Come and see what our God has done,
what awesome miracles he performs for people!6 He made a dry path through the Red Sea,t
and his people went across on foot.
There we rejoiced in him.7 For by his great power he rules forever.
He watches every movement of the nations;
let no rebel rise in defiance.
Interlude8 Let the whole world bless our God
and loudly sing his praises.9 Our lives are in his hands,
and he keeps our feet from stumbling.10 You have tested us, O God;
you have purified us like silver.11 You captured us in your net
and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.12 Then you put a leader over us.t
We went through fire and flood,
but you brought us to a place of great abundance.13 Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings
to fulfill the vows I made to you—14 yes, the sacred vows that I made
when I was in deep trouble.15 That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you—
the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma,
and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats.
Interlude16 Come and listen, all you who fear God,
and I will tell you what he did for me.17 For I cried out to him for help,
praising him as I spoke.18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.19 But God did listen!
He paid attention to my prayer.20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer
or withdraw his unfailing love from me.

PSALMS 66

Shout Praises to God

1 Tell everyone on this earth
to shout praises to God!

2 Sing about his glorious name.
Honor him with praises.

3 Say to God, “Everything you do
is fearsome,
and your mighty power makes
your enemies come crawling.

4 You are worshiped by everyone!
We all sing praises to you.”

5 Come and see the fearsome things
our God has done!

6  t When God made the sea dry up,
our people walked across,
and because of him,
we celebrated there.

7 His mighty power rules forever,
and nothing the nations do
can be hidden from him.
So don't turn against God.

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.