Psalms 66
66
For the music director. A song. A psalm.
1Everyone on earth, shout for joy to God!
2Sing about his marvelous reputation; praise him for his goodness!
3Tell God, “What you do is awesome! Your enemies are forced to bow before you because of your power.
4Everyone on earth worships you, singing your praises—singing praises because of who you are.”#66:4. Literally, “your name.” Selah.
5Come and see what God has done! What he does for people is truly awesome!
6He turned the Red Sea into dry land, and his people walked across through the waters. We celebrated there because of what he did.
7He rules forever through his power. He keeps an eye on the nations, watching to make sure no rebels rise up in opposition. Selah.
8Let all people everywhere bless our God, and loudly sing praises to him.
9He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.
10God, you have tested us, refining us like silver.
11You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.
12You let people ride roughshod over us;#66:12. The image is of an enemy army overwhelming them. we suffered through fire and flooding, but you brought us to a safe place.
13I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,
14the promises I made when I was in trouble.
15I will sacrifice burnt offerings to you of fattened livestock—the smoke of the sacrifice of rams, offerings of bulls and goats. Selah.
16Come and listen, everyone who honors God, and I will tell you all he has done for me.
17I called out to him, and praised him with my voice.
18If I had focused my mind on evil,#66:18. Literally, “If I had seen evil in my heart.” It was believed that it was in the heart that thinking happened. the Lord would not have listened to me.
19But God did hear me! He listened to what I had to say in my prayer!
20Praise God, who did not disregard my prayer or take his trustworthy love from me.
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Psalms 66
66
Psalm 66
For the choir director; a song; a psalm.
1Shout happily to God, all the earth!
2Make music to praise the glory of his name.
Make his praise glorious.
3Say to God,
“How awe-inspiring are your deeds!
Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.
4The whole earth will worship you.
It will make music to praise you.
It will make music to praise your name.” Selah
5Come and see what God has done—
his awe-inspiring deeds for Adam’s descendants.
6He turned the sea into dry land.
They crossed the river on foot.
We rejoiced because of what he did there.
7He rules forever with his might.
His eyes watch the nations.
Rebels will not be able to oppose him. Selah
8Thank our God, you nations.
Make the sound of his praise heard.
9He has kept us alive
and has not allowed us to fall.
10You have tested us, O God.
You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.
11You have trapped us in a net.
You have laid burdens on our backs.
12You let people ride over our heads.
We went through fire and water,
but then you brought us out and refreshed us.
13I will come into your temple with burnt offerings.
I will keep my vows to you,
14the vows made by my lips and spoken by my ⌞own⌟ mouth
when I was in trouble.
15I will offer you a sacrifice of fattened livestock for burnt offerings
with the smoke from rams.
I will offer cattle and goats. Selah
16Come and listen, all who fear God,
and I will tell you what he has done for me.
17With my mouth I cried out to him.
High praise was on my tongue.
18If I had thought about doing anything sinful,
the Lord would not have listened ⌞to me⌟.
19But God has heard me.
He has paid attention to my prayer.
20Thanks be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or taken away his mercy from me.
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