Psalms 66

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

For the chief musician. A song, a psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;

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

Sing out 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 to God, “How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit to you.

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

All the earth will worship you and will sing to you; they will sing 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 fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind.

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 we rejoiced 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 rules forever by his might; 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;

Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.

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

He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.

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

For you, God, have tested us; you have tested us as silver is tested.

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

You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.

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 made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious 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 burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows

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

which my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in distress.

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 to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. (Selah)

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

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.

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

I cried to him with my mouth, and he was praised with my tongue.

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

If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.

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

But God has truly heard; he has paid attention 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 has not turned away my prayer or his covenant faithfulness from me.