Psalms 66

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

“To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:

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

Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.

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 fear-inspiring is every one of thy works! through the greatness of thy strength will thy enemies yield feigned obedience unto thee.

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

All the lands shall bow themselves down unto 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 deeds of God: fear-inspiring is 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 changed the sea into dry land: through the river they went on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

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

He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes look upon the nations: the rebellious—these shall not be exalted. (Selah)

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

Bless, O ye people, our God, and cause 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 appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.

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

For thou hast proved us, O God: thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

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

Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters 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 on our head: we entered into fire and into water; but thou broughtest us out to [the enjoyment] of overflowing plenty. a

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

I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay 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)

Burnt-offerings of fatlings will I offer up unto thee, with the incense of rams; I will prepare steers with he-goats. (Selah)

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

Come, hear, and I will relate, all ye that fear God, what he hath done for my soul.

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

Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.

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

If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;

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

But verily God hath heard; he hath listened 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 removed my prayer [from him], nor his kindness from me.