66:1 [For the director of music. A song. A psalm.] Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
66:2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
66:4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”* / *The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
66:5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
66:6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot - come, let us rejoice in him.
66:7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations - let not the rebellious rise up against him.
66:8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
66:9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
66:10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
66:11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
66:12 You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
66:13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you -
66:14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
66:15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.
66:16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
66:17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
66:19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
66:20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!