66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; 1
they passed through the river on foot. 2
Let us rejoice in him there! 3
66:7 He rules 4 by his power forever;
he watches 5 the nations.
Stubborn rebels should not exalt 6 themselves. (Selah)
66:8 Praise 7 our God, you nations!
Loudly proclaim his praise! 8
66:9 He preserves our lives 9
and does not allow our feet to slip.
66:10 For 10 you, O God, tested us;
you purified us like refined silver.
66:11 You led us into a trap; 11
you caused us to suffer. 12
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. 13
66:13 I will enter 14 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! 15
I will declare what he has done for me.
66:17 I cried out to him for help 16
and praised him with my tongue. 17
66:18 If I had harbored sin in my heart, 18
the Lord would not have listened.
66:19 However, God heard;
he listened to my prayer.
66:20 God deserves praise, 19
for 20 he did not reject my prayer
or abandon his love for me! 21