Psalms 66

1 To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all ye lands:

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

2 Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious.

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

3 Say to God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thy enemies submit themselves to thee.

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

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing to thee; they shall sing [to] 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 works of God: [he is] terrible [in his] doing towards the children of men.

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

6 He turned the sea into dry [land]: they went through the flood 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 ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

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

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

9 Who holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

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

11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast laid affliction upon our loins.

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

12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy [place].

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

13 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

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

14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

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

15 I will offer to thee burnt-sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

16 Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

Come and listen, all you 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 extolled with my tongue.

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

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear [me]:

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

19 [But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

20 Blessed [be] God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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