Psalms 66

Royal Kingdom

Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel
To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm.

1

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;

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sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!

3

Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.

4

All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name.”Selah

5

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among men.

6

He turned the sea into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,

7

who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves.Selah

8

Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,

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who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.

10

For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.

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You brought us into the net; you laid affliction on our backs;

12

you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us forth to a spacious place.

13

I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows,

14

that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.

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I will offer to you burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats.Selah

16

Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.

17

I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.

18

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

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But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

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Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his merciful love from me!