Psalm 66

1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.

3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. Selah

5 Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

6 He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

7 He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

8 Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;

9 Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

11 Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

12 Thou didst cause 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 come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

14 Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.

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

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

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

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

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

20 Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.

Psalm 66

For the music director; a song, a psalm.

1 Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

2 Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation!
Give him the honor he deserves!

3 Say to God:
“How awesome are your deeds!
Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

4 All the earth worships you
and sings praises to you!
They sing praises to your name!” (Selah)

5 Come and witness God’s exploits!
His acts on behalf of people are awesome!

6 He turned the sea into dry land;
they passed through the river on foot.
Let us rejoice in him there!

7 He rules by his power forever;
he watches the nations.
Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

8 Praise our God, you nations!
Loudly proclaim his praise!

9 He preserves our lives
and does not allow our feet to slip.

10 For you, O God, tested us;
you purified us like refined silver.

11 You led us into a trap;
you caused us to suffer.

12 You allowed men to ride over our heads;
we passed through fire and water,
but you brought us out into a wide open place.

13 I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices;
I will fulfill the vows I made to you,

14 which my lips uttered
and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices,
along with the smell of sacrificial rams.
I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)

16 Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God!
I will declare what he has done for me.

17 I cried out to him for help
and praised him with my tongue.

18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.

19 However, God heard;
he listened to my prayer.

20 God deserves praise,
for he did not reject my prayer
or abandon his love for me!