Psalms 66

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

Unto the end. A Canticle Psalm of the Resurrection. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth.

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

Proclaim a psalm to his name. Give glory to his praise.

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

Exclaim to God, “How terrible are your works, O Lord!” According to the fullness of your virtue, your enemies will speak lies about you.

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

Let all the earth adore you and sing psalms to you. May it sing a psalm to your name.

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

Draw near and see the works of God, who is terrible in his counsels over 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 converts the sea into dry land. They will cross the river on foot. There, we will rejoice in him.

7 He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)

He rules by his virtue for eternity. His eyes gaze upon the nations. May those who exasperate him, not be exalted in themselves.

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

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

9 who preserves our life among the living, and does not allow our feet to be moved.

He has set my soul toward life, and he has granted that my feet may not be shaken.

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

For you, O God, have tested us. You have examined us by fire, just as silver is examined.

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

You have led us into a snare. You have placed tribulations on our back.

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.

You have set men over our heads. We have crossed through fire and water. And you have led us out to refreshment.

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

I will enter your house with holocausts. I will repay my vows to you,

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

which my lips discerned and my mouth spoke, in my tribulation.

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 you holocausts full of marrow, with the burnt offerings of rams. I will offer to you bulls as well as goats.

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

Draw near and listen, all you who fear God, and I will describe to you how much he has done for my soul.

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

I cried out to him with my mouth, and I extolled him under my breath.

18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

If I have seen iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not heed me.

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

And yet, God has heeded me and he has attended to the voice of my supplication.

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

Blessed is God, who has not removed my prayer, nor his mercy, from me.