Psalms 66

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

For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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

Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and 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.

Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [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 God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of 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 river on foot. There, we rejoiced 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 might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)

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

Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,

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

who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.

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

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

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

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

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 allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

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

I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,

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

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

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 to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls 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 who fear God. 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. He was extolled with my tongue.

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

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

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

But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed [be] God, which hath 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.