OEBcth - Psalms - 66

66:1  Shout to God, all the earth,

66:2  sing praise to his glorious name, sing his glorious praise.

66:3  Say to God, “How dread are your works, so great is your might that your enemies cringe to you.

66:4  All the earth does homage to you, singing praises to you, singing praise to your name.” (Selah)

66:5  Come and see what God has done, awe-inspiring is he in his works among people.

66:6  He turns the sea into dry land, and people cross the river on foot. Let us therefore rejoice in him,

66:7  the mighty Ruler eternal, whose eyes keep watch on the nations, that no rebel lift up his head. (Selah)

66:8  O bless our God, you peoples; sound aloud his praise,

66:9  who keeps us in life, and keeps our feet from slipping.

66:10  For you, God, have tested us, have tried us, as silver is tried.

66:11  You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,

66:12  you did let people ride over our head. We went through fire and through water, but you led us out to a spacious place.

66:13  I will enter your house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to you my vows,

66:14  which my open lips have uttered, arid my mouth has declared in my straits.

66:15  I will offer you offerings of fatlings, with the odour of burning rams, I will sacrifice bullocks with goats. (Selah)

66:16  Come and hear my story all who fear God --- of what he has done for me.

66:17  For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.

66:18  Had I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would never have listened.

66:19  But assuredly God has listened, and attended to my loud prayer.

66:20  Blessed be God, who turned not aside my prayer, nor withdrew his kindness from me.