Psalms 66
1 “To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:
For the chief musician. A song, a psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 Sing forth the glory of his name; make glorious his praise.
Sing out 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 to God, “How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit 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 will worship you and will sing to you; they will 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 fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind.
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 we rejoiced 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 forever by his might; his eyes observe 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:
Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.
9 Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.
He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.
10 For thou hast proved us, O God: thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.
For you, God, have tested us; you have tested us as silver is tested.
11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.
You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.
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 made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place.
13 I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto thee my vows,
I will come 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 promised and my mouth spoke 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 to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. (Selah)
16 Come, hear, and I will relate, all ye that fear God, what he hath done for my soul.
Come and listen, all you who 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 praised with my tongue.
18 If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;
If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.
19 But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.
But God has truly heard; he has paid attention 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 has not turned away my prayer or his covenant faithfulness from me.
