1 PSALM 66 Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer. To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
2 Sing of the honorandgloryandmagnificence of His name;Make His praise glorious.
3 Say to God, “How awesomeandfearfully glorious are Your works!Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.
4 All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],And will sing praises to You;They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God,He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land;They crossed through the river on foot;There we rejoiced in Him.
7 Who rules by His might forever,His eyes keep watch on the nations;Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 Bless our God, O peoples,And make the sound of His praisebe heardabroad,
9 Who keeps us among the living,And does not allow our feet to sliporstumble.
10 For You have tested us, O God;You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net;You laid a heavy burden [of servitude] onLit upon our loins.us.
12 You made men (charioteers)The ancient rabbis understood this as times of captivity for Israel.ride over our heads [in defeat];We went through fire and through water,Yet You brought us out into a [broad]place ofabundance [to be refreshed].
13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;I shall pay You my vows,
14 Which my lips utteredAnd my mouth spoke as a promise when I was in distress.
15 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs,With the [sweet] smoke of rams;I will offer bulls with male goats. Selah.
16 Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],And I will tell what He has done for me.
17 I cried aloud to Him;He was highly praised with my tongue.
18 If I regard sinandbaseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it],The Lord will not hear [me];
19 But certainly God has heard [me];He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God,Who has not turned away my prayerNor His lovingkindness from me.