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Psalm 66

^66:1 Shout out praise to God, all the earth! ^66:2 Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation. Give him the honor he deserves! ^66:3 Say to God: “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you. ^66:4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you. They sing praises to your name.” (Selah) ^66:5 Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome. ^66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. Let us rejoice in him there. ^66:7 He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah) ^66:8 Praise our God, you nations. Loudly proclaim his praise. ^66:9 He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip. ^66:10 For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver. ^66:11 You led us into a trap; you caused us to suffer. ^66:12 You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place. ^66:13 I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you, ^66:14 which my lips uttered and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. ^66:15 I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices, along with the smell of sacrificial rams. I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah) ^66:16 Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God. I will declare what he has done for me. ^66:17 I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue. ^66:18 If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. ^66:19 However, God heard; he listened to my prayer. ^66:20 God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me.

^66:20 For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song.