Psalm 66:20
New International Version
Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!

New Living Translation
Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.

English Standard Version
Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!

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

King James Bible
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

New King James Version
Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!

New American Standard Bible
Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His favor from me.

NASB 1995
Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.

NASB 1977
Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His lovingkindness from me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.

Amplified Bible
Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.

Christian Standard Bible
Blessed be God! He has not turned away my prayer or turned his faithful love from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May God be praised! He has not turned away my prayer or turned His faithful love from me.

American Standard Version
Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.

Contemporary English Version
Let's praise God! He listened when I prayed, and he is always kind.

English Revised Version
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Thanks be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or taken away his mercy from me.

Good News Translation
I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.

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

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

NET Bible
God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me!

New Heart English Bible
Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

World English Bible
Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Blessed [is] God, "" Who has not turned aside my prayer, "" And His loving-kindness, from me!

Young's Literal Translation
Blessed is God, Who hath not turned aside my prayer, And His loving-kindness, from me!

Smith's Literal Translation
Praised be God who turned not away my prayer, and his mercy from me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed is God, who has not removed my prayer, nor his mercy, from me.

New American Bible
Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer and refuse his mercy.

New Revised Standard Version
Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer nor turned his mercy from me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH, who has not turned away my prayer or his grace from me!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Make a Joyful Noise
19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. 20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!

Cross References
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Pray without ceasing. / Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Ephesians 5:20
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

John 14:13-14
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 28:6
Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.

Psalm 116:1-2
I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

Psalm 118:21
I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.


Treasury of Scripture

Blessed be God, which has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Psalm 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Psalm 86:12,13
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore…

2 Samuel 7:14,15
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: …

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Psalm 66
1. David exhorts to praise God
5. observe his great works
8. to bless him for his gracious benefits
12. He vows for himself reverent service to God
16. He declares God's special goodness to himself














Blessed be God
The phrase "Blessed be God" is a declaration of praise and adoration. The Hebrew word for "blessed" is "barak," which means to kneel or to bless. This expression is a call to acknowledge God's supreme holiness and goodness. In the context of ancient Israel, blessing God was an integral part of worship, reflecting a heart full of gratitude and reverence. It is a reminder that God is the source of all blessings and worthy of continual praise.

who has not rejected my prayer
The word "rejected" comes from the Hebrew "ma'as," meaning to despise or refuse. This phrase reassures believers that God is attentive to their prayers. In the historical context of the Psalms, prayer was a vital means of communication with God, and the assurance that God does not reject prayer is a profound comfort. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God is faithful to hear and respond to the cries of His children.

or withheld His loving devotion from me
"Loving devotion" is translated from the Hebrew word "chesed," which encompasses love, kindness, mercy, and faithfulness. This term is central to understanding God's character in the Old Testament. It signifies a steadfast, covenantal love that God extends to His people. The phrase assures believers that God's love is unwavering and abundant. Historically, this reflects the enduring relationship God maintained with Israel, despite their frequent unfaithfulness. It is a testament to God's grace and mercy, which are not contingent on human actions but are rooted in His divine nature.

(20) Who hath not turned . . .--i.e., he found himself able to pray, was not silenced. Notice the zeugma. God had not rejected his prayer nor withdrawn His grace.

Verse 20. - Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. The psalm of thanksgiving appropriately concludes with a special blessing of God by the psalmist, who felt that such especial mercy had been shown to himself (vers. 16-20).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Blessed
בָּר֥וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

[be] God,
אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

rejected
הֵסִ֘יר (hê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

my prayer
תְּפִלָּתִ֥י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

or withheld from me
מֵאִתִּֽי׃ (mê·’it·tî)
Preposition-m | first person common singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

His loving devotion!
וְ֝חַסְדּ֗וֹ (wə·ḥas·dōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty


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