Psalms 66

1 For the leader. A song. A psalm. Shout to God, all the earth,

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

2 sing praise to his glorious name, sing his glorious praise.

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

3 Say to God, ‘How dread are your works, so great is your might that your enemies cringe to you.

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.

4 All the earth does homage to you, singing praises to you, singing praise to your name.’ (Selah)

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

5 Come and see what God has done, awe-inspiring is he in his works among people.

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

6 He turns the sea into dry land, and people cross the river on foot. Let us therefore rejoice in him,

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

7 the mighty Ruler eternal, whose eyes keep watch on the nations, that no rebel lift up his head. (Selah)

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

8 O bless our God, you peoples; sound aloud his praise,

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

9 who keeps us in life, and keeps our feet from slipping.

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

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

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

11 You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,

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

12 you did let people ride over our head. We went through fire and through water, but you led us out to a spacious place.

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

13 I will enter your house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to you my vows,

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

14 which my open lips have uttered, arid my mouth has declared in my straits.

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

15 I will offer you offerings of fatlings, with the odour of burning rams, I will sacrifice bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

16 Come and hear my story all who fear God – of what he has done for me.

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

17 For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.

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

18 Had I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would never have listened.

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

19 But assuredly God has listened, and attended to my loud prayer.

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

20 Blessed be God, who turned not aside my prayer, nor withdrew his kindness from me.

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