Psalms 66

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melodious Song. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth;

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

2 Praise ye in song the glory of his Name, Celebrate the glory of his praise:

Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!

3 Say unto God—How fearful in thy doings, Through the abounding of thy power, shall thy foes come cringing unto thee;

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

4 All the earth, shall bow themselves down to thee, And sing praises unto thee, Shall praise in song 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 doings of God, —Fearful in deed toward the sons of men:

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

6 He turned the sea into dry land, Through the stream, crossed they over 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 Who ruleth, in his might, unto times age abiding, His eyes, over the nations, keep watch, The rebellious, let them not exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

8 Bless our God, O ye peoples, And cause to be heard, the sound of his praise; —

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

9 Who hath set our soul among the living, And hath not suffered, our foot, to slip.

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

10 For thou didst prove us, O God, Thou didst refine us, according to the refining of silver:

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

11 Thou didst bring us into the hunter’s net, Thou didst lay a load upon our loins;

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

12 Thou didst let men ride at our head; We went into fire and into water, But thou didst bring us forth into freedom.

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 enter thy house with ascending-sacrifices, I will pay unto thee my vows,

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

14 Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, in my distress.

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

15 Ascending-sacrifices of fatlings, will I cause to ascend unto thee, With the perfume of rams, I will offer bulls, with he-goats. (Selah)

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

16 Come! hearken—that I may recount, all ye reverers of God, What he hath done for my soul: —

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

17 Unto him—with my mouth, did I cry, And high praise was under my tongue.

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

18 If, iniquity, I had cared for in my heart, My Lord, had not heard me!

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

19 But in truth, God hath heard, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

20 Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his own lovingkindness from me.

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