Psalms 66

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

To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm. Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:

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

Make a song in honour of his name: give praise and glory to him.

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

Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.

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

Let all the earth give you worship, and make songs to you; let them make songs to your name. (Selah)

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

Come and see the works of God: he is to be feared in all he does to the children of men.

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

The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him.

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

He is ruling in power for ever; his eyes are watching the nations: may his haters have no strength against him. (Selah)

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

Give blessings to our God, O you peoples, let the voice of his praise be loud;

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

Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.

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

For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

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

You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs.

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

You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.

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

I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,

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

Keeping the word which came from my lips, and which my mouth said, when I was in trouble.

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

I will give you burned offerings of fat beasts, and the smoke of sheep; I will make offerings of oxen and goats. (Selah)

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

Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.

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

My voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.

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

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

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

But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.

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

Praise be to God who has not taken away his good faith and his mercy from me.