Psalms 66

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

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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

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

3 Say to God, “How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit 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 the works of God; he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind.

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 forever by his might; his eyes observe the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (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 Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.

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

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

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 tested us as silver is tested.

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

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

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden 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 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 house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows

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 sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and 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 listen, all you who fear God, and 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, and he was praised with my tongue.

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

19 But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to 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 or his covenant faithfulness from me.

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