Psalm LXVI

Make ye a joyful noise to God
All people of the [spacious] earth.

Sing to the honour of his name,
His glorious praise [do ye] set forth.

Say unto God, How-terrible
In all thy [mighty] works art thou?
Through thy great pow'r thy foes to thee
Shall be constrain'd to [crouch and] bow.

All men on earth shall worship thee,
Thy praise in songs [shall they] proclaim;
They shall sing Psalms of praise unto
The honour of thy [holy] name.

Come, and the works which God hath wrought,
With [fear and] admiration see;
His doings towards the sons of men
All great and [very] dreadful be.

He turn'd the Sea into dry land,
And they [thereby] safe passage had;
All marching through the flood on foot,
There [singing] we in him were glad.

He ever ruleth by his pow'r;
His eyes [do all] the Nations see:
The Rebels that exalt themselves,
By him [full low] shall humbled be.

Ye people sound forth of our God
Aloud the voice of [his high] praise;

Who puts and holds our soul in life,
Our feet from [hurtful] sliding stays.

For thou didst prove and try us, Lord,
As men [by fire] do silver try;

Brought'st us into the net, and layd'st
[Bonds of] grief on our loyns to lye.

Over our heads thou mad'st men ride,
Through fire and [water] floods to pass;
But thou through all hast brought us out
Into a [water'd] wealthy place.

I'le bring burnt-offerings to thy house,
[And all] my vows to thee I'le pay,

Which my lips uttered, and mouth spake,
When I in [grievous] trouble lay.

Burnt sacrifices of fat Rams,
With Incense I [to thee] will bring;
Of Bullocks, and of Goats, I will
Present [to thee] an offering.

Come now and hearken to my words,
All you that have God's [holy] fear,
And what he for my soul hath done,
To you I will [forthwith] declare.

In my distress my mouth to him
Sent forth my [humble] earnest cry;
And his great name I with my tongue
[With praise] extolled fervently.

I know if I do in my heart
Iniquity [love and] regard,
When I to him my prayer make,
I shall not then [by him] be heard.

But God did hear me readily,
And [he did] graciously attend
Unto my praying voice and cry,
Which I to him did [humbly] send.

And blessed be the Lord my God,
Who hath not [from me] turn'd away
His mercy; not deny'd my suit
When I to him did [seek and] pray.