Psalms 66

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:	1 For the leader. A song; a psalm.
2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.	2 Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth; sing of his glorious name; give him glorious praise.
3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.	3 Say to God: "How awesome your deeds! Before your great strength your enemies cringe.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.	4 All on earth fall in worship before you; they sing of you, sing of your name!" Selah
5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.	5 Come and see the works of God, awesome in the deeds done for us.
6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.	6 He changed the sea to dry land; through the river they passed on foot. Therefore let us rejoice in him,
7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.	7 who rules by might forever, Whose eyes are fixed upon the nations. Let no rebel rise to challenge! Selah
8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:	8 Bless our God, you peoples; loudly sound his praise,
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.	9 Who has kept us alive and not allowed our feet to slip.
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.	10 You tested us, O God, tried us as silver tried by fire.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.	11 You led us into a snare; you bound us at the waist as captives.
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.	12 You let captors set foot on our neck; we went through fire and water; then you led us out to freedom.
13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,	13 I will bring holocausts to your house; to you I will fulfill my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.	14 The vows my lips pronounced and my mouth spoke in distress.
15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.	15 Holocausts of fatlings I will offer you and burnt offerings of rams; I will sacrifice oxen and goats. Selah
16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.	16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, while I recount what has been done for me.
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.	17 I called to the Lord with my mouth; praise was upon my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:	18 Had I cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard.
19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.	19 But God did hear and listened to my voice in prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.	20 Blessed be God, who did not refuse me the kindness I sought in prayer.