Psalms 66

1 For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

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

2 Sing 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 Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

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 bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.”

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; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

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 passed through the waters 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 forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.

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

8 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

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

9 He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

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

10 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

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

11 You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

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

12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

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 enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

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

14 the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

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

15 I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.

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 listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

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

17 I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

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

18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

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

19 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

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

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

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