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◄ Psalm 66 ►

International Standard Version

Berean Study Bible

1Shout praise to God all the earth!

1For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

2Sing praise about the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

2Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

3Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."

3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

4The whole earth worships you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name. Interlude

4All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah

5Come and see the awesome works of God on behalf of human beings:

5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

6He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.

6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

7He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude

7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

8Bless our God, people, and let the sound of his praise be heard.

8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

9He gives us life and does not permit our feet to slip.

9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

10For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver.

10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

11You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs.

11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

12You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.

12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

13I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you

13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

14that my lips uttered and that my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

15I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat, along with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams. I will offer bulls along with goats. Interlude

15I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

16Come and listen, all of you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.

16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

17I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue.

17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

18Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me.

18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

19Surely God has heard, and he paid attention to my prayers.

19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

20Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me.

20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!