< Psalms 66 >
1 To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Make a joyful noise unto God, all you lands:
2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
Say unto God, How terrible are you in your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves unto you.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. (Selah)
All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing unto you; they shall 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 terrible in his doing toward the children 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 flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)
He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)
8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
O bless our God, all of you people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Which holds our soul in life, and suffers not our feet to be moved.
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
You brought us into the net; you laid affliction upon our loins.
12 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].
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.
13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
I will go 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 trouble.
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth has spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)
I will offer unto you burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)
16 Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Come and hear, all you that 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 unto 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 me:
19 [But] verily God hath heard [me; ] he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
But verily God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed [be] God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Blessed be God, which has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.