Psalms 66

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

Unto the end. A Canticle Psalm of the Resurrection. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth.

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

Proclaim a psalm to his name. Give glory to his praise.

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

Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.

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

Let all the earth adore you and sing psalms to you. May it sing a psalm to your name.

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

Draw near and see the works of God, who is terrible in his counsels over 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 converts the sea into dry land. They will cross the river on foot. There, we will rejoice 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 virtue for eternity. His eyes gaze upon the nations. May those who exasperate him, not be exalted in themselves.

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

Bless our God, you Gentiles, and make the voice of his praise be heard.

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

He has set my soul toward life, and he has granted that my feet may not be shaken.

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

For you, O God, have tested us. You have examined us by fire, just as silver is examined.

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

You have led us into a snare. You have placed tribulations on our back.

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

You have set men over our heads. We have crossed through fire and water. And you have led us out to refreshment.

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

I will enter your house with holocausts. I will repay my vows to you,

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

which my lips discerned and my mouth spoke, in my tribulation.

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 you holocausts full of marrow, with the burnt offerings of rams. I will offer to you bulls as well as goats.

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

Draw near and listen, all you who fear God, and I will describe to you how much he has done for my soul.

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

I cried out to him with my mouth, and I extolled him under my breath.

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

If I have seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not heed me.

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

And yet, God has heeded me and he has attended to the voice of my supplication.

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

Blessed is God, who has not removed my prayer, nor his mercy, from me.