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Psalms 66

Praise for God’s Mighty Acts

1 For the choir director. A song. A psalm.

Shout joyfully to God, all the earth! ^a
2 Sing about the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious. ^b
3 Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength. ^c
4 All the earth will worship You
and sing praise to You.
They will sing praise to Your name.” ^{d
,} ^{▼▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"}
Selah

5 Come and see the wonders of God; ^f
His acts for ^{▼▼everyone/ human race: Literally, sons of man or sons of Adam}humanity are awe-inspiring.
6 He turned the sea into dry land,
and they crossed the river on foot. ^h
There we rejoiced in Him. ⁱ
7 He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations. ^j
The rebellious should not exalt themselves. ^{k
,} ^{▼▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"}
Selah

8 Praise our God, you peoples;
let the sound of His praise be heard. ^m
9 He keeps us alive ^{▼▼Lit He sets our soul in life}
and does not allow our feet to slip. ^o

10 For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined. ^p
11 You lured us into a trap;
You placed burdens on our backs. ^q
12 You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but You brought us out to abundance. ^{▼▼Or a place of satisfaction
,} ^s

13 I will enter Your house with ^{▼▼burnt offering(s): Or holocaust, an offering completely burned to ashes; it was used in connection with worship, seeking God's favor, expiating sin, or averting judgment.}burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows ^u
14 that my lips promised
and my mouth spoke during my distress. ^v
15 I will offer You fattened sheep as burnt offerings,
with the fragrant smoke of rams;
I will sacrifice oxen with goats. ^{w
,} ^{▼▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"}
Selah

16 Come and listen, all who ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear God,
and I will tell what He has done for me. ^z
17 I cried out to Him with my mouth,
and praise was on my tongue. ^aa
18 If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened. ^ab
19 However, God has listened;
He has paid attention to the sound of my prayer. ^ac
20 May God be praised!
He has not turned away my prayer
or turned His faithful love from me. ^ad