Psalms 66

1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all you lands:

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth.

2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

Sing forth the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

3 Say unto God, How terrible are you in your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves unto you.

Say to God, How awesome are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall submit themselves to thee.

4 All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing unto you; they shall sing to your name. (Selah)

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing to thee. They shall sing to 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, awesome in actions toward the sons of men.

6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

7 He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

He rules by his might forever. His eyes observe the nations. Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

8 O bless our God, all of you people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard,

9 Which holds our soul in life, and suffers not our feet to be moved.

who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to be moved.

10 For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.

For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.

11 You brought us into the net; you laid affliction upon our loins.

Thou brought us into the net. Thou laid a great burden upon our loins.

12 You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but you brought us out into a wealthy place.

Thou caused men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But thou brought us out into a wealthy place.

13 I will go into your house with burnt offerings: I will pay you my vows,

I will come into thy house with burnt offerings. I will pay thee my vows,

14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth has spoken, when I was in trouble.

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

15 I will offer unto you burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams. I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

16 Come and hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.

Come, and hear, all ye 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 extolled with my tongue.

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.

19 But verily God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

But truly God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, which has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.