Psalms 66

1 To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all ye lands:

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

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

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

3 Say to God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thy enemies submit themselves to thee.

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 shall worship thee, and shall sing to thee; they shall sing to thy 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 the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward 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 flood 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 ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (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 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

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

9 Who holdeth our soul in life, and alloweth not 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 thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

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

11 Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast laid affliction upon our loins.

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

12 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.

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 go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

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

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

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

15 I will offer to thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense 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 ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath 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, and he was extolled with my tongue.

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

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

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

19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to 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 hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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