Psalms 66:8-14 in English

⁸ Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;

⁹ Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

¹² Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

¹³ I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.

⁸ Let God bless us; and let all the ends of the earth fear him.

⁸ O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

⁹ Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

¹² 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 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

⁸ O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

⁹ Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

¹² 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 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

⁸ O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard.

⁹ Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into the net; thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

¹² 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 I will come into thy house with burnt offerings, I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.

⁸ You people of all nations, praise our God! Praise him loudly in order that people will hear you as you praise him.

⁹ He has kept us alive, and he has not allowed us to ◄stumble/be defeated►.

¹⁰ God, you have tested us; you have allowed us to experience great difficulties to make our lives become pure as people put precious metals in a hot fire to burn out what is impure MET.

¹¹ It is as if you allowed us to fall into traps MET, and you forced us to endure difficult things which were like putting heavy loads on our backs MET.

¹² You allowed our enemies to trample on us; we experienced difficulties/troubles that were like MET walking through fires and floods, but now you have brought us into a place where we have plenty.

¹³ Yahweh, I will bring to your temple offerings that are to be completely burned on the altar; I will offer to you what I promised.

¹⁴ When I was experiencing much trouble, I said that I would bring offerings to you if you rescued me; and you did rescue me, so I will bring to you what I promised.

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.

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.

⁸ Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,

⁹ who preserves our life amongst 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.

⁸ Give blessings to our God, O you peoples, let the voice of his praise be loud;

⁹ Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.

¹⁰ For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

¹¹ You let us be put in prison; chains were put on our legs.

¹² 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 I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,

¹⁴ Keeping the word which came from my lips, and which my mouth said, when I was in trouble.

⁸ Bless our God, 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, O God, 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.

⁸ May God bless us: and all the ends of the earth fear him.

⁸ Let all people everywhere bless our God, and loudly sing praises to him.

⁹ He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.

¹⁰ God, you have tested us, refining us like silver.

¹¹ You caught us in your net; you placed heavy burdens on our backs.

¹² You let people ride roughshod over us; we suffered through fire and flooding, but you brought us to a safe place.

¹³ I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,

¹⁴ the promises I made when I was in trouble.

⁸ Prayse our God, ye people, and make the voyce of his prayse to be heard.

⁹ Which holdeth our soules in life, and suffereth not our feete to slippe.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proued vs, thou hast tryed vs as siluer is tryed.

¹¹ Thou hast brought vs into the snare, and layed a strait chaine vpon our loynes.

¹² Thou hast caused men to ryde ouer our heads: we went into fire and into water, but thou broughtest vs out into a welthie place.

¹³ I will go into thine House with burnt offrings, and will pay thee my vowes,

¹⁴ Which my lippes haue promised, and my mouth hath spoken in mine affliction.

⁸ Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of His praise to be heard;

⁹ Who hath set our soul in life, and suffered not our foot to be moved,

¹⁰ For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

¹¹ Thou didst bring us into the hold; Thou didst lay constraint upon our loins.

¹² Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.

¹³ I will come into Thy house with burnt-offerings, I will perform unto Thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.

⁸ O bless our God, ye people, And make the voice of his praise to be heard:

⁹ Which holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

¹² 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 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, And my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

⁸ Bless, O ye people, our God, and cause the voice of his praise to be heard:

⁹ Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.

¹⁰ For thou hast proved us, O God: thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

¹¹ Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast placed fetters upon our loins.

¹² Thou hast caused men to ride on our head: we entered into fire and into water; but thou broughtest us out to the enjoyment of overflowing plenty. a

¹³ I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.

⁸ Let God bless us; And let all the ends of the earth fear him.

⁸ O bless our God, ye nations. And make the voice of his praise to be heard!

⁹ It is he who preserveth our lives, And suffereth not our feet to stumble.

¹⁰ Thou hast, indeed, proved us, O God! Thou hast tried us as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into a snare, And didst lay a heavy burden upon our backs;

¹² Thou didst cause men to ride upon our heads, And we have gone through fire and water: But thou hast brought us to a place of abundance.

¹³ I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings! I will pay thee my vows,—

¹⁴ The vows which my lips uttered. Which my mouth promised in my trouble.

⁸ O bless our God, you peoples; sound aloud his praise,

⁹ who keeps us in life, and keeps our feet from slipping.

¹⁰ For you, God, have tested us, have tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,

¹² you did let people ride over our head. We went through fire and through water, but you led us out to a spacious place.

¹³ I will enter your house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to you my vows,

¹⁴ which my open lips have uttered, arid my mouth has declared in my straits.

⁸ O bless our God, you peoples; sound aloud his praise,

⁹ who keeps us in life, and keeps our feet from slipping.

¹⁰ For you, God, have tested us, have tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ You did bring us into prison, and put chains upon us,

¹² you did let people ride over our head. We went through fire and through water, but you led us out to a spacious place.

¹³ I will enter your house with burnt-offerings, I will pay to you my vows,

¹⁴ which my open lips have uttered, arid my mouth has declared in my straits.

⁸ Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his tehilah ·praise song· be sh'ma ·heard obeyed·,

⁹ who preserves our life among the living, and does not 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.

⁸ Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard.

⁹ He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.

¹⁰ For you, God, have tested us; you have tested us as silver is tested.

¹¹ You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs.

¹² You made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place.

¹³ I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows

¹⁴ which my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in distress.

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.

⁸ Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,

⁹ who preserves our life amongst 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.

⁸ O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

⁹ Who holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou hast brought us into the net; thou hast laid affliction upon our loins.

¹² 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 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

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.

⁸ Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,

⁹ who preserves our life amongst 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.

⁸ Ye heathen men, bless our God; and make ye heard the voice of his praising.

⁹ That hath set my soul to life, and gave not my feet into stirring.

¹⁰ For thou, God, hast proved us; thou hast examined us by fire, as silver is examined.

¹¹ Thou leddest us into a snare, thou puttedest tribulations in our back;

¹² thou settedest or puttest men on our heads. We passed by or through fire and water; and thou leddest us out into refreshing.

¹³ I shall enter into thine house in burnt sacrifices; I shall yield to thee my vows,

¹⁴ which my lips spake distinctly. And my mouth spake in my tribulation;

⁸ Ye heathen men, bless our God; and make ye heard the voice of his praising. (All ye heathen, bless our God; and make ye the sound of your praises heard.)

⁹ That hath set my soul to life, and gave not my feet into stirring. (He hath given life to my soul or He hath given life to me, and kept my feet from slipping, or stumbling.)

¹⁰ For thou, God, hast proved us; thou hast examined us by fire, as silver is examined, (or thou hast assayed us by fire, like silver is proved, or assayed).

¹¹ Thou leddest us into a snare, thou puttedest tribulations in our back; (Thou hast led us into a trap, thou hast put troubles upon our backs;)

¹² thou settedest men on our heads. We passed by fire and water; and thou leddest us out into refreshing. (thou settedest men to ride upon our heads. We passed through fire and water; and then thou leddest us out into refreshing.)

¹³ I shall enter into thine house in burnt sacrifices; I shall yield to thee my vows, (I shall enter into thy House with burnt sacrifices; I shall pay my vows to thee,)

¹⁴ which my lips spake distinctly. And my mouth spake in my tribulation; (which my lips shall speak clearly, or distinctly. Yea, what I said I would do, when I was in trouble, and you helped me.)

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: