Psalms 66

1 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth.

For the music director. A song. A psalm. Everyone on earth, shout for joy to God!

2 Sing forth the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

Sing about his marvelous reputation; praise him for his goodness!

3 Say to God, How awesome are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall submit themselves to thee.

Tell God, “What you do is awesome! Your enemies are forced to bow before you because of your power.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing to thee. They shall sing to thy name. (Selah)

Everyone on earth worships you, singing your praises—singing praises because of who you are.” (Selah)

5 Come, and see the works of God, awesome in actions toward the sons of men.

Come and see what God has done! What he does for people is truly awesome!

6 He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

He turned the Red Sea into dry land, and his people walked across through the waters. We celebrated there because of what he did.

7 He rules by his might forever. His eyes observe the nations. Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

He rules forever through his power. He keeps an eye on the nations, watching to make sure no rebels rise up in opposition. (Selah)

8 O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard,

Let all people everywhere bless our God, and loudly sing praises to him.

9 who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to be moved.

He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.

10 For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.

God, you have tested us, refining us like silver.

11 Thou brought us into the net. Thou laid a great burden upon our loins.

You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.

12 Thou caused men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But thou brought us out into a wealthy place.

You let people ride roughshod over us; we suffered through fire and flooding, but you brought us to a safe place.

13 I will come into thy house with burnt offerings. I will pay thee my vows,

I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,

14 which my lips uttered, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.

the promises I made when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams. I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

I will sacrifice burnt offerings to you of fattened livestock—the smoke of the sacrifice of rams, offerings of bulls and goats. (Selah)

16 Come, and hear, all ye who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.

Come and listen, everyone who honors God, and I will tell you all he has done for me.

17 I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

I called out to him, and praised him with my voice.

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.

If my thinking had been sinful, the Lord would not have listened to me.

19 But truly God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

But God did hear me! He listened to what I had to say in my prayer!

20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.

Praise God, who did not disregard my prayer or take his trustworthy love from me.