Psalms 66

1 “To the chief musician, a song or psalm.” Shout joyfully unto God, all ye lands:

For the end, a Song of Psalm of resurrection. Shout to God, all the earth.

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

O sing praises to his name; give glory to his praise.

3 Say unto God, How fear-inspiring is every one of thy works! through the greatness of thy strength will thy enemies yield feigned obedience unto thee.

Say to God, How awful are your works! through the greatness of your power your enemies shall lie to you.

4 All the lands shall bow themselves down unto thee, and shall sing praises unto thee; they shall sing praises to thy name. (Selah)

Let all the earth worship you, and sing to you; let them sing to your name. (Pause)

5 Come and see the deeds of God: fear-inspiring is his doing toward the children of men.

Come and behold the works of God; [he is] terrible in [his] counsels beyond the children of men.

6 He changed the sea into dry land: through the river they went on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Who turns the sea into dry land; they shall go through the river on foot; there shall we rejoice in him,

7 He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes look upon the nations: the rebellious—these shall not be exalted. (Selah)

who by his power is Lord over the age, his eyes look upon the nations; let not them that provoke [him] be exalted in themselves. (Pause)

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

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

9 Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.

who quickens my soul in life, and does not suffer my feet to be moved.

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

For you, O God, has proved us; you have tried us with fire as silver is tried.

11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.

You brought us into the snare; you laid afflictions on our back.

12 Thou hast caused men to ride on our head: we entered into fire and into water; but thou broughtest us out to [the enjoyment] of overflowing plenty. a

You did mount men upon our heads; we went through the fire and water; but you brought us out into [a place of] refreshment.

13 I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto thee my vows,

I will go into your house with whole burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows,

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

which my lips framed, and my mouth uttered in my affliction.

15 Burnt-offerings of fatlings will I offer up unto thee, with the incense of rams; I will prepare steers with he-goats. (Selah)

I will offer to you whole burnt sacrifices full of marrow, with incense and rams; I will sacrifice to you oxen with goats. (Pause)

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

Come, hear, and I will tell, all you that fear God, how great things he has done for my soul.

17 Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.

I cried to him with my mouth, and exalted him with my tongue.

18 If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;

If I have regarded iniquity in my heart, let not the Lord listen [to me].

19 But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.

Therefore God has listened to me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, who hath not removed my prayer [from him], nor his kindness from me.

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