Psalm 66:20

Modern

Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!

Traditional

Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Literal

Blessed be God, who has not turned aside my prayer, or His loving devotion from me.

Latin

Benedictus Deus, qui non amovit orationem meam, et misericordiam suam a me.

Hebrew

English

Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!

The private testimony at the end of the psalm matches the public praise at the beginning (Psalm 66:1–4).

This anonymous psalm includes two hymns (Psalm 66:1–12, 13–20) that praise God for saving his people.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 86:12–13
I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
Psalm 68:35
O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Psalm 51:11
Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
2 Samuel 7:14–15
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
Psalm 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.