< Psalms 66 >

1 For the chief musician. A song, a psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
2 Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
Sing 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 Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
4 All the earth will worship you and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” (Selah)
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.”
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; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
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 passed through the waters 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 forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.
8 Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.
Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.
9 He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
10 For you, God, have tested us; you have tested us as silver is tested.
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
11 You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.
You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
12 You made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place.
You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
14 which my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in distress.
the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my 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 You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.
16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
17 I cried to him with my mouth, and he was praised with my tongue.
I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
18 If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
19 But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer.
But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound 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 rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!

< Psalms 66 >