Psalms - Chapter 66 | Good News Translation

  • 1. Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!
  • 2. Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!
  • 3. Say to God, "How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you.
  • 4. Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name."
  • 5. Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people.
  • 6. He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did.
  • 7. He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.
  • 8. Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard.
  • 9. He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.
  • 10. You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.
  • 11. You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
  • 12. You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.
  • 13. I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised.
  • 14. I will give you what I said I would when I was in trouble.
  • 15. I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar; I will sacrifice bulls and goats, and the smoke will go up to the sky.
  • 16. Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
  • 17. I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.
  • 18. If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me.
  • 19. But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
  • 20. I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.
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