Psalms 66 – He Turned the Sea into Dry Land
All the earth is called to praise the God who parted the sea.
This entry in the Psalms overview opens as a summons to every nation to make a joyful noise to God, recalling how He turned the sea into dry land so His people crossed on foot. It follows the harvest praise of Psalms 65 with a broader call to worship.
For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.
He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.
I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!