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 to God, all the earth,
2 Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.
sing praise to his glorious name, sing his glorious 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.
Say to God, “How dread are your works, so great is your might that your enemies cringe 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 does homage to you, singing praises to you, singing praise 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 what God has done, awe-inspiring is he in his works among people.
6 He changed the sea into dry land: through the river they went 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 might for ever; his eyes look upon the nations: the rebellious—these shall not be exalted. (Selah)
the mighty Ruler eternal, whose eyes keep watch on the nations, that no rebel lift up his head. (Selah)
8 Bless, O ye people, our God, and cause the voice of his praise to be heard:
O bless our God, you peoples; sound aloud his praise,
9 Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.
who keeps us in life, and keeps our feet from slipping.
10 For thou hast proved us, O God: thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.
For you, God, have tested us, have tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.
You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,
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 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 enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto 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 distress.
which my open lips have uttered, arid my mouth has declared in my straits.
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 you offerings of fatlings, with the odour of burning rams, I will sacrifice 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 my story all who fear God – of what he has done for me.
17 Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.
For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.
18 If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;
Had I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would never have listened.
19 But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.
But assuredly God has listened, and attended to my loud prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who hath not removed my prayer [from him], nor his kindness from me.
Blessed be God, who turned not aside my prayer, nor withdrew his kindness from me.
