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Psalms Chapter 66

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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness;
2 Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
3 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve,
4 And strippeth the forests bare:
5 And in his temple everything saith, Glory.
6 Jehovah sat
7 as King at the Flood;
8 Yea, Jehovah sitteth as King for ever.
9 Jehovah will give strength unto his people;
10 Jehovah will bless his people with peace.
11 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House.
12 A Psalm of David.
13 I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up,
14 And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
15 O Jehovah my God,
16 I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
17 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol;
18 Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
19 Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his,
20 And give thanks to his holy memorial

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 Shout aloud untoGod, all the earth:
2 Sing forth the glory of his name, make his praise glorious;
3 Say untoGod, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy name. Selah.
5 Come and see the works ofGod: he is terrible in [his] doings toward the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 Bless ourGod, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard;
9 Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10 For thou, OGod, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;
12 Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.
13 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer up unto thee burnt-offerings of fatted beasts, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
16 Come, hear, all ye that fearGod, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 I called unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.
19 ButGod hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed beGod, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his loving-kindness from me!

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 For the end, a Psalm of David among the Hymns.
2 God be merciful to us, and bless us; [and] cause his face to shine upon us. Pause.
3 That [men] may know thy way on the earth, thy salvation among all nations.
4 Let the nations, O God, give thanks to thee; let all the nations give thanks to thee.
5 Let the nations rejoice and exult, for thou shalt judge the peoples in equity, and shalt guide the nations on the earth. Pause.
6 Let the peoples, O God, give thanks to thee; let all the peoples give thanks to thee.
7 The earth has yielded her fruit; let God, our God, bless us.
8 Let God bless us; and let all the ends of the earth fear him.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 In finem, In hymnis, Psalmus Cantici David.
2 Deus misereatur nostri, et benedicat nobis: illuminet vultum suum super nos, et misereatur nostri.
3 Ut cognascamus in terra viam tuam: in omnibus gentibus salutare tuum.
4 Confiteantur tibi populi Deus: confiteantur tibi populi omnes.
5 Lætentur et exultent gentes: quoniam iudicas populos in æquitate, et gentes in terra dirigis.
6 Confiteantur tibi populi Deus: confiteantur tibi populi omnes.
7 terra dedit fructum suum. Benedicat nos Deus, Deus noster,
8 benedicat nos Deus: et metuant eum omnes fines terræ.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
3 Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
4 All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” Selah.
5 Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
7 He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
8 Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
9 who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
10 For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
12 You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.
13 I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
14 which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17 I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
19 But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 To the Overseer. --A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.
2 Praise ye the honour of His name, Make ye honourable His praise.
3 Say to God, `How fearful <FI>are<Fi> Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.
4 All the earth do bow to Thee, They sing praise to Thee, they praise Thy name.' Selah.
5 Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.
6 He hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him.
7 Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.
8 Bless, ye peoples, our God, And sound the voice of His praise,
9 Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.
10 For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.
11 Thou hast brought us into a net, Thou hast placed pressure on our loins.
12 Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.
13 I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows,
14 For opened were my lips, And my mouth spake in my distress:
15 `Burnt-offerings of fatlings I offer to Thee, With perfume of rams, I prepare a bullock with he-goats.' Selah.
16 Come, hear, all ye who fear God, And I recount what he did for my soul.
17 Unto Him <FI>with<Fi> my mouth I have called, And exaltation <FI>is<Fi> under my tongue.
18 Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.
19 But God hath heard, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed <FI>is<Fi> God, Who hath not turned aside my prayer, And His loving-kindness, from me!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).