Thursday, 25 December 2025

PSALM Sixty Six

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
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Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
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    Sing the glory of his name;
    make his praise glorious.
3
Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds!
    So great is your power
    that your enemies cringe before you.
4
All the earth bows down to you;
    they sing praise to you,
    they sing the praises of your name.’
5
Come and see what God has done,
    his awesome deeds for mankind!
6
He turned the sea into dry land,
    they passed through the waters on foot –
    come, let us rejoice in him.
7
He rules for ever by his power,
    his eyes watch the nations –
    let not the rebellious rise up against him.
8
Praise our God, all peoples,
    let the sound of his praise be heard;
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he has preserved our lives
    and kept our feet from slipping.
10
For you, God, tested us;
    you refined us like silver.
11
You brought us into prison
    and laid burdens on our backs.
12
You let people ride over our heads;
    we went through fire and water,
    but you brought us to a place of abundance.
13
I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
    and fulfil my vows to you –
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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.
16
Come and hear, all you who fear God;
    let me tell you what he has done for me.
17
I cried out to him with my mouth;
    his praise was on my tongue.
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If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;
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but God has surely listened
    and has heard my prayer.
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Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!