Psalms 66
1 For the music director. A song. A psalm. Everyone on earth, shout for joy to God!
For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
2 Sing about his marvelous reputation; praise him for his goodness!
Sing forth the glory of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Tell God, “What you do is awesome! Your enemies are forced to bow before you because of your power.
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4 Everyone on earth worships you, singing your praises—singing praises because of who you are.” (Selah)
All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. (Selah)
5 Come and see what God has done! What he does for people is truly awesome!
Come, and see the works of God; [he is] terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6 He turned the Red Sea into dry land, and his people walked across through the waters. We celebrated there because of what he did.
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 He rules forever through his power. He keeps an eye on the nations, watching to make sure no rebels rise up in opposition. (Selah)
He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)
8 Let all people everywhere bless our God, and loudly sing praises to him.
O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard.
9 He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10 God, you have tested us, refining us like silver.
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
12 You let people ride roughshod over us; we suffered through fire and flooding, but you brought us to a safe place.
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
13 I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,
I will come into thy house with burnt offerings, I will pay thee my vows,
14 the promises I made when I was in trouble.
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.
15 I will sacrifice burnt offerings to you of fattened livestock—the smoke of the sacrifice of rams, offerings of bulls and goats. (Selah)
I will offer unto thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)
16 Come and listen, everyone who honors God, and I will tell you all he has done for me.
Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 I called out to him, and praised him with my voice.
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If my thinking had been sinful, the Lord would not have listened to me.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear:
19 But God did hear me! He listened to what I had to say in my prayer!
But verily God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not disregard my prayer or take his trustworthy love from me.
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
