Psalms 66

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

For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto God, all the earth;

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

Sing praises unto the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

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.

Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work! Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.

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

All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing praises unto Thee; they shall sing praises to Thy name.' (Selah)

5 Come and see the deeds of God: fear-inspiring is 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 changed the sea into dry land: through the river they went on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot; there let us 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)

Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes keep watch upon the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of His praise to be heard;

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

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffered not our foot to be moved,

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

For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

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

Thou didst bring us into the hold; Thou didst lay constraint upon our loins.

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

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.

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

I will come into Thy house with burnt-offerings, I will perform unto Thee my vows,

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

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

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 unto Thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, with the sweet smoke of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul.

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

I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

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

If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;

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

But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.