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A Psalm.</p><p class="heading">A Song of Praise</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Shout praise to God all the earth!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Sing praise about the glory of his name.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="66:2 i.e. reputation; and so throughout the Psalms">a</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">Make his praise glorious.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Say to God: “How awesome are your works!</p> <p class="poetry2">Because of your great strength</p> <p class="poetry2">your enemies cringe before you.”</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The whole earth worships you.</p> <p class="poetry2">They sing praise to you.</p> <p class="poetry2">They sing praise to your name.</p> <p class="selah">Interlude</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Come and see the awesome works of God</p> <p class="poetry2">on behalf of human beings:</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He turned the sea into dry land.</p> <p class="poetry2">Israel<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="66:6 Lit. He">b</a></span> crossed the river on foot;</p> <p class="poetry2">let us rejoice in him.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>He rules by his power forever,</p> <p class="poetry2">his eyes watching over the nations.</p> <p class="poetry2">Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.</p> <p class="selah">Interlude</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Bless our God, people,</p> <p class="poetry2">and let the sound of his praise be heard.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He gives us life</p> <p class="poetry2">and does not permit our feet to slip.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For you, God, tested us,</p> <p class="poetry2">to purify us like fine silver.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>You have led us into a trap<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="66:11 Or net">c</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">and set burdens on our backs.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>You caused men to ride over us.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="66:12 Lit. over our head">d</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">You brought us through fire and water,</p> <p class="poetry2">but you led us to abundance.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>I will come to your house with burnt offerings.</p> <p class="poetry2">I will fulfill my vows to you</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>that my lips uttered and that my mouth spoke</p> <p class="poetry2">when I was in trouble.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat,</p> <p class="poetry2">along with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams.</p> <p class="poetry2">I will offer bulls along with goats.</p> <p class="selah">Interlude</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Come and listen, all of you who fear God,</p> <p class="poetry2">and I will tell you what he did for me.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>I called aloud to him</p> <p class="poetry2">and praised him with my tongue.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart,</p> <p class="poetry2">the Lord would not listen to me.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Surely God has heard,</p> <p class="poetry2">and he paid attention to my<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="66:19 Lit. to the voice of my">e</a></span> prayers.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/66-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers</p> <p class="poetry2">nor his gracious love from me.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 66:2 i.e. <i>reputation</i>; 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