Psalms 66

1 For the chief musician. A song, a psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;

To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm. Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:

2 Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

Make a song in honour of his name: give praise and glory to him.

3 Say to God, “How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit to you.

Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.

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

Let all the earth give you worship, and make songs to you; let them make songs to your name. (Selah)

5 Come and see the works of God; he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind.

Come and see the works of God: he is to be feared in all he does to the children of men.

6 He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot; there we rejoiced in him.

The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him.

7 He rules forever by his might; his eyes observe the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)

He is ruling in power for ever; his eyes are watching the nations: may his haters have no strength against him. (Selah)

8 Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.

Give blessings to our God, O you peoples, let the voice of his praise be loud;

9 He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.

Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.

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

For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

11 You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.

You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs.

12 You made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place.

You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.

13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows

I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,

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

Keeping the word which came from my lips, and which my mouth said, when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. (Selah)

I will give you burned offerings of fat beasts, and the smoke of sheep; I will make offerings of oxen and goats. (Selah)

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

Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.

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

My voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.

18 If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

19 But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer.

But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer or his covenant faithfulness from me.

Praise be to God who has not taken away his good faith and his mercy from me.