Psalms 66

1 [For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm.] Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth.

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

2 Sing to the glory of his name. Offer glory and praise.

Make zahmar ·musical praise· to the kavod ·weighty glory· of his name! Offer kavod ·weighty glory· and tehilah ·praise song·!

3 Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

4 All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name." (Selah)

All the earth will hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship you, and will make zahmar ·musical praise· to you; they will make zahmar ·musical praise· to your name.” (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

5 Come, and see God's deeds—awesome work on behalf of the descendants of Adam.

Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

6 He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.

He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.

7 He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

8 Praise our God, you peoples. Make the sound of his praise heard,

Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his tehilah ·praise song· be sh'ma ·heard obeyed·,

9 who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved.

who preserves our life among the living, and does not allow our feet to be moved.

10 For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

11 You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

12 You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us out to a spacious place.

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

13 I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,

I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,

14 which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.

which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.

15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. (Selah)

I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

16 Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

Come, and sh'ma ·hear obey·, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

17 I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the LORD wouldn't have listened.

If I cherished vain striving of iniquity in my heart, 'Adonay [Lord] would not have sh'ma ·heard obeyed·.

19 But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

But most certainly, God has sh'ma ·heard obeyed·. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.

Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.