Psalms 66

1 To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

For the leader. A song. A psalm. Shout to God, all the earth,

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

sing praise to his glorious name, sing his glorious praise.

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 to God, “How dread are your works, so great is your might that your enemies cringe to you.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. (Selah)

All the earth does homage to you, singing praises to you, singing praise 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 what God has done, awe-inspiring is he in his works among people.

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

He turns the sea into dry land, and people cross the river on foot. Let us therefore rejoice in him,

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

the mighty Ruler eternal, whose eyes keep watch on the nations, that no rebel lift up his head. (Selah)

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

O bless our God, you peoples; sound aloud his praise,

9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

who keeps us in life, and keeps our feet from slipping.

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

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

11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,

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 did let people ride over our head. We went through fire and through water, but you led us out to a spacious place.

13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

I will enter your house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to you my vows,

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

which my open lips have uttered, arid my mouth has declared in my straits.

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 you offerings of fatlings, with the odour of burning rams, I will sacrifice 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 my story all who fear God – of what he has done for me.

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

For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.

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

Had I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would never have listened.

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

But assuredly God has listened, and attended to my loud prayer.

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

Blessed be God, who turned not aside my prayer, nor withdrew his kindness from me.