Psalms 66

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

For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto God, all the earth;

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

Sing praises unto the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

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

Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work! Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.

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

All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing praises unto Thee; they shall sing praises to Thy name.' (Selah)

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

Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in His doing toward the children of men.

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

He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot; there let us rejoice in Him!

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

Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes keep watch upon the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of His praise to be heard;

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

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffered not our foot to be moved,

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

For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

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

Thou didst bring us into the hold; Thou didst lay constraint upon our loins.

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.

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.

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

I will come into Thy house with burnt-offerings, I will perform unto Thee my vows,

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

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.

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

I will offer unto Thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, with the sweet smoke of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul.

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

I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

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

If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;

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

But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.