Psalms 66

1 To the chief Musician. A Song: a Psalm. Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:

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

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

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

3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee.

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

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy name. (Selah)

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

5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in [his] doings toward the children of men.

Come, and see God's deeds—awesome work on behalf of the descendants of Adam.

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

He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.

7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

8 Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard;

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

9 Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

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

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

11 Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;

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

12 Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us out to a spacious place.

13 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,

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

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

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

15 I will offer up unto thee burnt-offerings of fatted beasts, with the incense of rams; I will offer 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, hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

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

17 I called unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

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

18 Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

If I cherished sin in my heart, the LORD wouldn't have listened.

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

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

20 Blessed be God, who hath 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.