Psalms 66

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

To the chief Musician. A Song: a Psalm. Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:

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

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

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

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee.

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

All the earth shall worship thee, and sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy 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 terrible in [his] doings toward 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!

He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice 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 ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

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

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

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

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

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

Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;

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.

Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

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

I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,

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

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, 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 offer up unto thee burnt-offerings of fatted beasts, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

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

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

I called unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

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

Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

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

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

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

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his loving-kindness from me!