Psalms Chapter 66
For the Choir Director. A Psalm. A Song
1 Make a joyful sound to God, all the earth.
2 Sing about his honor;
make his praise glorious.
3 Say to him, “What you do is so awesome!
Your enemies feign obedience to you
out of fear for your power.
4 All the earth worships you and praises you;
they sing praises to you.”
Ps 66:1-4
5 Come and see what God has done;
it’s awesome what he’s done for people.
6 He turned the Red Sea into dry ground;
the people crossed through the Jordan on foot;
they celebrated over him there.
7 He rules by his power forever;
he keeps watch over the nations;
the rebellious don’t make an uprising.
Ps 66:5-7
8 Bless our God, you nations;
sound his praise abroad.
9 He keeps us alive
and doesn’t let our feet slip.
10 You’ve tried us, God,
and refined us like silver.
11 You caught us in your net
and laid a heavy load in our lap.
12 You put a ruler over us
and passed us through fire and water;
yet you brought us out into a large place.
13 I’ll come to your Temple with burnt offerings
and keep the vows 14 I made when I was in trouble.
15 I’ll offer you burnt offerings of healthy animals
with the smoke of rams;
I’ll offer bulls and male goats.
Ps 66:8-15
16 Come and listen, you that respect God,
and I’ll tell you what he’s done for me.
17 I appealed to him with my mouth
and extolled him with my tongue.
18 If I cherish sinfulness in my heart,
Yahveh won’t hear me.
19 But he’s certainly heard me;
he’s listened to my prayer.
20 Bless God,
who hasn’t ignored my prayer
or withdrawn his enduring love.
Ps 66:16-20