Psalms 66

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

For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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

Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!

3 Say to God, ‘How dread are your works, so great is your might that your enemies cringe 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 does homage to you, singing praises to you, singing praise to your name.’ (Selah)

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

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

Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of 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 turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.

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

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)

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

Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,

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

who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.

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

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

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

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

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.

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

I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,

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

which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, 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)

I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. (Selah)

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

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

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

I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

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

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

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

But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard 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 has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.