< Psalms 66 >

1 “To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:
Make a joyful noise to God, all you lands:
2 Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.
Sing forth the honor 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 to God, How terrible are you in your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves to 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)
All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing to you; they shall sing to your 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 flood on foot: there did we 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 power for ever; his eyes behold 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:
O bless our God, you people, 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.
Which holds our soul in life, and suffers not our feet to be moved.
10 For thou hast proved us, O God: thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.
You brought us into the net; you laid affliction on 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
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 enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto 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 distress.
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth has spoken, when I was in trouble.
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 burnt sacrifices of fatted calves, with the incense 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 hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what 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 to 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 regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19 But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.
But truly God has heard me; he has 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, which has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

< Psalms 66 >