Psalms 66

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

1
KJVTo the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
WEBFor the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2
KJVSing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
WEBSing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
3
KJVSay unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
WEBTell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
4
KJVAll the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
WEBAll the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.” Selah.
5
KJVCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
WEBCome, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
6
KJVHe turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
WEBHe turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
7
KJVHe ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
WEBHe rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
8
KJVO bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
WEBPraise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
9
KJVWhich holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
WEBwho preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
10
KJVFor thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
WEBFor you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11
KJVThou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
WEBYou brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
12
KJVThou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
WEBYou allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.
13
KJVI will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
WEBI will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
14
KJVWhich my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
WEBwhich my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
15
KJVI will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
WEBI will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.
16
KJVCome and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
WEBCome and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17
KJVI cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
WEBI cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
18
KJVIf I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
WEBIf I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
19
KJVBut verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
WEBBut most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
20
KJVBlessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
WEBBlessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.

King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.