66:1 To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
66:1 To the leader. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;

66:2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
66:2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.

66:3 Say to God, "How terrible are thy deeds! So great is thy power that thy enemies cringe before thee.
66:3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.

66:4 All the earth worships thee; they sing praises to thee, sing praises to thy name." [Selah]
66:4 All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name." Selah

66:5 Come and see what God has done: he is terrible in his deeds among men.
66:5 Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.

66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,
66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him,

66:7 who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations -- let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah]
66:7 who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations--let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Selah

66:8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
66:8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,

66:9 who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.
66:9 who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.

66:10 For thou, O God, hast tested us; thou hast tried us as silver is tried.
66:10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.

66:11 Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction on our loins;
66:11 You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs;

66:12 thou didst let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet thou hast brought us forth to a spacious place.
66:12 you let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.

66:13 I will come into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
66:13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows,

66:14 that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.
66:14 those that my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.

66:15 I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. [Selah]
66:15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. Selah

66:16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
66:16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.

66:17 I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.
66:17 I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.

66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

66:19 But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
66:19 But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the words of my prayer.

66:20 Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
66:20 Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me.