Psalms 66

Come and see what God has done

Shout for joy to God, all the earth!a ²Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.b ³Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.c

⁴All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”d 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 forever 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.e

¹⁰For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.f 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.g

¹³I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—h 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.i 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;j ¹⁹but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.k

²⁰Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!