NET PSA Chapter 66

For the music director; a song, a psalm.

66 Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

2  Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation!

Give him the honor he deserves!

3  Say to God:

“How awesome are your deeds!

Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

4  All the earth worships you

and sings praises to you!

They sing praises to your name!” (Selah)

5  Come and witness God’s exploits!

His acts on behalf of people are awesome!

6  He turned the sea into dry land;

they passed through the river on foot.

Let us rejoice in him there!

7  He rules by his power forever;

he watches the nations.

Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

8  Praise our God, you nations!

Loudly proclaim his praise!

9  He preserves our lives

and does not allow our feet to slip.

10  For you, O God, tested us;

you purified us like refined silver.

11  You led us into a trap;

you caused us to suffer.

12  You allowed men to ride over our heads;

we passed through fire and water,

but you brought us out into a wide open place.

13  I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices;

I will fulfill the vows I made to you,

14  which my lips uttered

and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

15  I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices,

along with the smell of sacrificial rams.

I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)

16  Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God!

I will declare what he has done for me.

17  I cried out to him for help

and praised him with my tongue.

18  If I had harbored sin in my heart,

the Lord would not have listened.

19  However, God heard;

he listened to my prayer.

20  God deserves praise,

for he did not reject my prayer

or abandon his love for me!