Psalms 66

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

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth.

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

Sing forth the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

3 Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

Say to God, How awesome are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall submit themselves to thee.

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

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing to thee. They shall sing to thy name. (Selah)

5 Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

Come, and see the works of God, awesome in actions toward the sons 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 by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to be moved.

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

For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.

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

Thou brought us into the net. Thou laid a great burden upon our loins.

12 You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

Thou caused men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But thou brought us out into a wealthy place.

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

I will come into thy house with burnt offerings. I will pay thee my vows,

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

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

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

I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams. I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.

19 But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

But truly God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

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