Psalms 66

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

Make a joyful noise unto Elohim, all ye lands:

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

Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

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

Say unto Elohim, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

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

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing 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 works of Elohim: he is terrible in 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 turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood 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 power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

O bless our Elohim, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

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

Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

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

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

Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction 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 over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

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

I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay 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 trouble.

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

I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)

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

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

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

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

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

If I regard iniquity in my heart, YHWH will not hear me:

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

But verily Elohim hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

Blessed be Elohim, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.