Psalms 66

1 “To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:

Unto the end. A Canticle Psalm of the Resurrection. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth.

2 Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.

Proclaim a psalm to his name. Give glory to his praise.

3 Say unto God, How fear-inspiring is every one of thy works! through the greatness of thy strength will thy enemies yield feigned obedience unto thee.

Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.

4 All the lands shall bow themselves down unto thee, and shall sing praises unto thee; they shall sing praises to thy name. (Selah)

Let all the earth adore you and sing psalms to you. May it sing a psalm to your name.

5 Come and see the deeds of God: fear-inspiring is his doing toward the children of men.

Draw near and see the works of God, who is terrible in his counsels over the sons of men.

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

He converts the sea into dry land. They will cross the river on foot. There, we will rejoice in him.

7 He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes look upon the nations: the rebellious—these shall not be exalted. (Selah)

He rules by his virtue for eternity. His eyes gaze upon the nations. May those who exasperate him, not be exalted in themselves.

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

Bless our God, you Gentiles, and make the voice of his praise be heard.

9 Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.

He has set my soul toward life, and he has granted that my feet may not be shaken.

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

For you, O God, have tested us. You have examined us by fire, just as silver is examined.

11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.

You have led us into a snare. You have placed tribulations on our back.

12 Thou hast caused men to ride on our head: we entered into fire and into water; but thou broughtest us out to [the enjoyment] of overflowing plenty. a

You have set men over our heads. We have crossed through fire and water. And you have led us out to refreshment.

13 I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto thee my vows,

I will enter your house with holocausts. I will repay my vows to you,

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

which my lips discerned and my mouth spoke, in my tribulation.

15 Burnt-offerings of fatlings will I offer up unto thee, with the incense of rams; I will prepare steers with he-goats. (Selah)

I will offer to you holocausts full of marrow, with the burnt offerings of rams. I will offer to you bulls as well as goats.

16 Come, hear, and I will relate, all ye that fear God, what he hath done for my soul.

Draw near and listen, all you who fear God, and I will describe to you how much he has done for my soul.

17 Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.

I cried out to him with my mouth, and I extolled him under my breath.

18 If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;

If I have seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not heed me.

19 But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.

And yet, God has heeded me and he has attended to the voice of my supplication.

20 Blessed be God, who hath not removed my prayer [from him], nor his kindness from me.

Blessed is God, who has not removed my prayer, nor his mercy, from me.