1To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth; (Ps 81:1; Ps 95:1; Ps 98:4; Ps 100:1)2sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! (Jos 7:19; Isa 42:12)3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. (Ps 18:44; Ps 65:5)4All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” (Ps 22:27)5Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. (Ps 46:8; Ps 66:3; Ps 66:16)6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him, (Ex 14:21; Jos 3:14; Ps 74:15)7who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Ps 11:4)8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard,9who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. (Ps 121:3)10For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. (Job 23:10)11You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; (La 1:13; Eze 12:13)12you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. (Isa 43:2; Isa 51:23)13I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you, (Ps 50:14)14that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble. (Ps 18:6)15I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats.16Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul. (Ps 34:11; Ps 66:5)17I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on[1] my tongue.[2]18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. (Job 27:9; Job 36:21; Pr 28:9; Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31; Jas 4:3)19But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. (Ps 116:1)20Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
Psalm 66
New International Version
For the director of music. 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! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.4All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.’[1]5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!6He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot – come, let us rejoice in him.7He rules for ever by his power, his eyes watch the nations – let not the rebellious rise up against him.8Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;9he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.10For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.11You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.12You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfil my vows to you –14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.15I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.16Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.18If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;19but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.20Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!