PSAL. LXVI.
To the chief musician, a Song or Psalm.
The Author and time of the Composing of this Psalm are un∣certain. This is manifest and sufficient for our understand∣ing of it, that it was made upon the occasion of some great and glorious Deliverance afforded to the Israelites, after and out of some grievous and general Calamity, and, as some not improbably conceive, that out of Babylon.
1 MAke a joyful noise unto God, † all ye lands a.
2 Sing forth the honour of his name, make his praise glorious b.
3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works c! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies ‖ † submit themselves unto thee d.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee e, they shall sing to thy Name, Selah.
5 Come and see f the works of God, he is terrible in his doing toward the Children of men g.
6 He turned the sea into dry land, they went through the flood h on foot, there did we i rejoyce in him.
7 He ruleth by his power for ever i, his eyes behold the nations k, let not the rebellious exalt themselves l, Selah.
8 O bless our God, ye people m, and make the voyce of his praise to be heard.
9. Which † holdeth our soul in life n, and suffereth not our feet to be moved o.
10 For p thou, O God, hast proved us, thou hast tryed us, as silver is tryed q.