New Living Translation

Psalms • Chapter 66

1 Shout joyful praises to God (Elohim), all the earth!<br> 2 Sing about the glory of his name!<br>Tell the world how glorious he is.<br> 3 Say to God (Elohim), “How awesome are your deeds!<br>Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.<br> 4 Everything on earth will worship you;<br>they will sing your praises,<br>shouting your name in glorious songs.” <i>Interlude</i><br> 5 Come and see what our God (Elohim) has done,<br>what awesome miracles he performs for people!<br> 6 He made a dry path through the Red Sea,<br>and his people went across on foot.<br>There we rejoiced in him.<br> 7 For by his great power he rules forever.<br>He watches every movement of the nations;<br>let no rebel rise in defiance. <i>Interlude</i><br> 8 Let the whole world bless our God (Elohim)<br>and loudly sing his praises.<br> 9 Our lives are in his hands,<br>and he keeps our feet from stumbling.<br> 10 You have tested us, O God (Elohim);<br>you have purified us like silver.<br> 11 You captured us in your net<br>and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.<br> 12 Then you put a leader over us.<br>We went through fire and flood,<br>but you brought us to a place of great abundance.<br> 13 Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings<br>to fulfill the vows I made to you —<br> 14 yes, the sacred vows that I made<br>when I was in deep trouble.<br> 15 That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you —<br>the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma,<br>and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats. <i>Interlude</i><br> 16 Come and listen, all you who fear God (Elohim),<br>and I will tell you what he did for me.<br> 17 For I cried out to him for help,<br>praising him as I spoke.<br> 18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,<br>the Lord would not have listened.<br> 19 But God (Elohim) did listen!<br>He paid attention to my prayer.<br> 20 Praise God (Elohim), who did not ignore my prayer<br>or withdraw his unfailing love from me.<br>