Psalms 66

1 Unto the end. A Canticle Psalm of the Resurrection. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth.

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

2 Proclaim a psalm to his name. Give glory to his praise.

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

3 Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.

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

4 Let all the earth adore you and sing psalms to you. May it sing a psalm to your name.

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

5 Draw near and see the works of God, who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.

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

6 He converts the sea into dry land. They will cross the river on foot. There, we will rejoice 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 virtue for eternity. His eyes gaze upon the nations. May those who exasperate him, not be exalted in 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, you Gentiles, and make the voice of his praise be heard.

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

9 He has set my soul toward life, and he has granted that my feet may not be shaken.

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 examined us by fire, just as silver is examined.

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

11 You have led us into a snare. You have placed tribulations on our back.

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

12 You have set men over our heads. We have crossed through fire and water. And you have led us out to refreshment.

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 holocausts. I will repay my vows to you,

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

14 which my lips discerned and my mouth spoke, in my tribulation.

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

15 I will offer to you holocausts full of marrow, with the burnt offerings of rams. I will offer to you bulls as well as goats.

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

16 Draw near and listen, all you who fear God, and I will describe to you how much 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 out to him with my mouth, and I extolled him under my breath.

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

18 If I have seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not heed me.

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

19 And yet, God has heeded me and he has attended to the voice of my supplication.

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

20 Blessed is God, who has not removed my prayer, nor his mercy, from me.

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