Psalms, 66

1. [For the choirmaster Song Psalm] Acclaim God, all the earth,

1. <To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm.> Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

2. sing psalms to the glory of his name, glorify him with your praises,

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

3. say to God, 'How awesome you are! 'Your achievements are the measure of your power, your enemies woo your favour,

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

4. all the earth bows down before you, sings psalms to you, sings psalms to your name.'Pause

4. All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name. Selah.

5. Come and see the marvels of God, his awesome deeds for the children of Adam:

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

6. he changed the sea into dry land, they crossed the river on foot. So let us rejoice in him,

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

7. who rules for ever by his power; his eyes keep watch on the nations to forestall rebellion against him.Pause

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

8. Nations, bless our God, let the sound of his praise be heard;

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

9. he brings us to life and keeps our feet from stumbling.

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

10. God, you have put us to the test, refined us like silver,

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

11. let us fall into the net; you have put a heavy strain on our backs,

11. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

12. let men ride over our heads; but now the ordeal by fire and water is over, you have led us out to breathe again.

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].

13. I bring burnt offerings to your house, I fulfil to you my vows,

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

14. the vows that rose to my lips, that I pronounced when I was in trouble.

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

15. I will offer you rich burnt offerings, with the smoke of burning rams. I will sacrifice to you bullocks and goats.Pause

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

16. Come and listen, all who fear God, while I tell what he has done for me.

16. Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

17. To him I cried aloud, high praise was on my tongue.

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

18. Had I been aware of guilt in my heart, the Lord would not have listened,

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

19. but in fact God did listen, attentive to the sound of my prayer.

19. [But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

20. Blessed be God who has not turned away my prayer, nor his own faithful love from me.

20. Blessed [be] God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.