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