Psalm 66

Shout loud with joy to God;

all earth, your chorus raise!

Sing loud the honour of his name

and glorious make his praise!

Speak thus to God the Lord:

“How great your works of power!

So overwhelming is your might

that foes before you cower.

“All earth bows down to you;

they sing aloud your fame.

They never cease to celebrate

the glory of your name.”

Come, see what God has done,

his mighty works of old,

His deeds towards the human race—

how awesome to behold!

To let his people pass

on foot through waters broad

He turned the sea into dry land.

Let us rejoice in God!

With might and power he rules;

on nations sets his eyes.

So let not rebels in their pride

against him turn and rise.

O peoples, praise our God;

his praise in song repeat.

He has preserved our soul alive,

from slipping kept our feet.

You tested us, O God,

as silver is refined.

You laid sore burdens on our backs;

in chains we were confined.

You let us be oppressed;

we went through flood and fire.

But yet you brought us to a place

which met our hearts’ desire.

With whole burnt offerings

your temple courts I’ll tread;

I will fulfil my vows to you—

the promises I made.

I’ll keep the vows I made

when trouble came my way;

Rams, bulls and goats I’ll sacrifice

and on your altar lay.

Come, all who fear our God;

I’ll tell what he has done.

I cried out to him with my mouth;

his praise was on my tongue.

If I had cherished sin,

the Lord would not have heard;

But surely when I prayed to him

God listened to my word.

For ever God be praised,

who hears me from above;

He has not turned away my prayer

or kept from me his love.