the Seventh Week after Easter
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Psalms 66
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(a)
2 Sing the glory of his name;(b)
make his praise glorious.(c)
3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds!(d)
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe(e) before you.
4 All the earth bows down(f) to you;
they sing praise(g) to you,
they sing the praises of your name."[a]
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds(h) for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,(i)
they passed through(j) the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice(k) in him.
7 He rules forever(l) by his power,
his eyes watch(m) the nations—
let not the rebellious(n) rise up against him.
8 Praise(o) our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives(p)
and kept our feet from slipping.(q)
10 For you, God, tested(r) us;
you refined us like silver.(s)
11 You brought us into prison(t)
and laid burdens(u) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(v)
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.(w)
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(x)
and fulfill my vows(y) to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.(z)
16 Come and hear,(aa) all you who fear God;
let me tell(ab) you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;(ac)
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard(ad) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected(ae) my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
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