Psalms 66
King James Version (KJV)
1 Ref Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
2 Ref Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Ref Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4 Ref All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
5 Ref Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6 Ref He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 Ref He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 Ref O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9 Ref Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10 Ref For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Ref Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12 Ref 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.
13 Ref I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14 Ref Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 Ref I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
16 Ref Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 Ref I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 Ref If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19 Ref But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Ref Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm.> Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:
2 Ref Make a song in honour of his name: give praise and glory to him.
3 Ref Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.
4 Ref Let all the earth give you worship, and make songs to you; let them make songs to your name. (Selah.)
5 Ref Come and see the works of God: he is to be feared in all he does to the children of men.
6 Ref The sea was turned into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we have joy in him.
7 Ref He is ruling in power for ever; his eyes are watching the nations: may his haters have no strength against him. (Selah.)
8 Ref Give blessings to our God, O you peoples, let the voice of his praise be loud;
9 Ref Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.
10 Ref For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.
11 Ref You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs.
12 Ref You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.
13 Ref I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,
14 Ref Keeping the word which came from my lips, and which my mouth said, when I was in trouble.
15 Ref I will give you burned offerings of fat beasts, and the smoke of sheep; I will make offerings of oxen and goats. (Selah.)
16 Ref Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.
17 Ref My voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.
18 Ref I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:
19 Ref But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.
20 Ref Praise be to God who has not taken away his good faith and his mercy from me.