Psalms 66

1 For the chief musician. A song, a psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth.

2 Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

Sing forth the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

3 Say to God, “How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit to you.

Say to God, How awesome are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall submit themselves to thee.

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

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing to thee. They shall sing to thy name. (Selah)

5 Come and see the works of God; he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind.

Come, and see the works of God, awesome in actions toward the sons 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 forever by his might; his eyes observe the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

He rules by his might forever. His eyes observe the nations. Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

8 Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.

O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard,

9 He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.

who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to be moved.

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

For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.

11 You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.

Thou brought us into the net. Thou laid a great burden upon our loins.

12 You made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place.

Thou caused men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But thou brought us out into a wealthy place.

13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows

I will come into thy house with burnt offerings. I will pay thee my vows,

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

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

15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. (Selah)

I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams. I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

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

17 I cried to him with my mouth, and he was praised with my tongue.

I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

18 If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.

19 But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer.

But truly God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer or his covenant faithfulness from me.

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