Psalm 66 - Modern English Version

For the Music Director. A Song. A Psalm.

¹ Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

² Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

³ Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies will cringe before You.

⁴ All the earth will worship You and sing praises to You; they will sing praises to Your name.”   Selah

⁵ Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.

⁶ He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him.

⁷ He rules by His power forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.   Selah

⁸ Oh, bless our God, you peoples, and let the voice of His praise be heard,

⁹ who keeps our soul among the living, and does not allow our feet to slip.

¹⁰ For You, O God, have tried us; You have refined us, as silver is refined.

¹¹ You brought us into the net; You laid afflictions on our backs.

¹² You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but You brought us out to a place of abundance.

¹³ I will come into Your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to You,

¹⁴ which my lips have uttered, and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.

¹⁵ I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals, with the incense of rams; I will make an offering of bulls with goats.   Selah

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

¹⁷ I cried to Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

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

¹⁹ but certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

²⁰ Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.