Monday, July 6, 2009

6th Day Mid-Day - Psalm 66

Psalm 66   Jubilate Deo

 

1            Be joyful in God, all you lands; *

        sing the glory of his Name;

        sing the glory of his praise.

 

2            Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! *

        because of your great strength your enemies

cringe before you.

 

3            All the earth bows down before you, *

        sings to you, sings out your Name.”

4            Come now and see the works of God, *

        how wonderful he is in his doing toward all people.

 

5            He turned the sea into dry land,

so that they went through the water on foot, *

        and there we rejoiced in him.

 

6            In his might he rules for ever;

his eyes keep watch over the nations; *

        let no rebel rise up against him.

 

7            Bless our God, you peoples; *

        make the voice of his praise to be heard;

 

8            Who holds our souls in life, *

        and will not allow our feet to slip.

 

9            For you, O God, have proved us; *

        you have tried us just as silver is tried.

 

10            You brought us into the snare; *

        you laid heavy burdens upon our backs.

 

11            You let enemies ride over our heads;

we went through fire and water; *

        but you brought us out into a place of refreshment.

 

 

12            I will enter your house with burnt‑offerings

and will pay you my vows, *

        which I promised with my lips

        and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble.

 

13            I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts

with the smoke of rams; *

        I will give you oxen and goats.

 

14            Come and listen, all you who fear God, *

        and I will tell you what he has done for me.

15            I called out to him with my mouth, *

        and his praise was on my tongue.

 

16            If I had found evil in my heart, *

        the Lord would not have heard me;

 

17            But in truth God has heard me; *

        he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

 

18            Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, *

        nor withheld his love from me.

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