Psalms 66:9-19 in English

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.

¹⁵ I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah

¹⁶ Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

¹⁶ Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

¹⁶ Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer unto thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah

¹⁶ Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear:

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will bring sheep to be burned on the altar, and I will also sacrifice bulls and goats, and when they are burning, you will be pleased when the smoke rises up ◄ to you/to the sky►.

¹⁶ All you people who revere God, come and listen, and I will tell you what he has done for me.

¹⁷ I called out to him to help me, and I praised him while I was speaking to him MTY.

¹⁸ If I had ignored the sins that I had committed, the Lord would not have paid any attention to me.

¹⁹ But because I confessed my sins, God has listened to me and he paid attention to my prayers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

¹⁵ I will give you burned offerings of fat beasts, and the smoke of sheep; I will make offerings of oxen and goats. (Selah.)

¹⁶ 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 My voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.

¹⁸ I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

¹⁹ But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.

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.

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 fear God, 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 But God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will sacrifice burnt offerings to you of fattened livestock—the smoke of the sacrifice of rams, offerings of bulls and goats. Selah.

¹⁶ Come and listen, everyone who honors God, and I will tell you all he has done for me.

¹⁷ I called out to him, and praised him with my voice.

¹⁸ If my thinking had been sinful, the Lord would not have listened to me.

¹⁹ But God did hear me! He listened to what I had to say in my prayer!

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.

¹⁵ I will offer vnto thee the burnt offerings of fat rammes with incense: I will prepare bullocks and goates. Selah.

¹⁶ Come and hearken, all ye that feare God, and I will tell you what he hath done to my soule.

¹⁷ I called vnto him with my mouth, and he was exalted with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard wickednesse in mine heart, the Lord will not heare me.

¹⁹ But God hath heard me, and considered the voyce of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer unto Thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, with the sweet smoke of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah

¹⁶ Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

¹⁶ Come and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear me:

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ Burnt-offerings of fatlings will I offer up unto thee, with the incense of rams; I will prepare steers with he-goats. Selah.

¹⁶ Come, hear, and I will relate, all ye that fear God, what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.

¹⁸ If I had looked on wickedness with my heart, the Lord would not have heard;

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard; he hath listened to the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ Burnt sacrifices of fatlings will I offer to thee with the fat of rams; Bullocks, with he-goats, will I sacrifice to thee. Pause.

¹⁶ Come and hear, all ye who fear God, And I will relate what he hath done for me!

¹⁷ I called upon him with my mouth, And praise is now upon my tongue.

¹⁸ If I had meditated wickedness in my heart, The Lord would not have heard me:

¹⁹ But surely God hath heard me; He hath had regard to the voice of my supplication.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer you offerings of fatlings, with the odour of burning rams, I will sacrifice bullocks with goats. Selah

¹⁶ Come and hear my story all who fear God — of what he has done for me.

¹⁷ For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.

¹⁸ Had I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would never have listened.

¹⁹ But assuredly God has listened, and attended to my loud prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer you offerings of fatlings, with the odour of burning rams, I will sacrifice bullocks with goats. Selah

¹⁶ Come and hear my story all who fear God — of what he has done for me.

¹⁷ For my mouth had no sooner invoked him than his praise was under my tongue.

¹⁸ Had I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would never have listened.

¹⁹ But assuredly God has listened, and attended to my loud prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹⁶ Come, and sh'ma ·hear obey·, 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 would not have sh'ma ·heard obeyed·.

¹⁹ But most certainly, God has sh'ma ·heard obeyed·. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

¹⁶ Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried to him with my mouth, and he was praised with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.

¹⁹ But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

¹⁵ I will offer to thee burnt-sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

¹⁶ Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

¹⁷ I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear me :

¹⁹ But verily God hath heard me ; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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.

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.

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.

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;

¹⁵ I shall offer to thee burnt sacrifices full of marrow, with the burning of rams; I shall offer to thee oxes or oxen with bucks of goats.

¹⁶ All ye that dread God, come and hear, and I shall tell; how great things he hath done to my soul.

¹⁷ I cried to him with my mouth; and I joyed fully or full out joyed under my tongue.

¹⁸ If I beheld wickedness in mine heart; the Lord shall not hear.

¹⁹ Therefore God heard; and he per-ceived the voice of my beseeching.

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.)

¹⁵ I shall offer to thee burnt sacrifices full of marrow, with the burning of rams; I shall offer to thee oxes with bucks of goats.

¹⁶ All ye that dread God, come and hear, and I shall tell; how great things he hath done to my soul. (All ye who fear God, come and listen; and I shall tell you what great things he hath done for my soul./All ye who revere God, come and listen; and I shall tell you what great things he hath done for me.)

¹⁷ I cried to him with my mouth; and I joyed fully under my tongue. (I cried to him with my mouth; and I praised him with my tongue.)

¹⁸ If I beheld wickedness in mine heart; the Lord shall not hear. (And if I had still held wickedness in my heart; then the Lord would not have heard me.)

¹⁹ Therefore God heard; and he perceived the voice of my beseeching. (But truly God did hear me; and he hath listened to the words of my plea.)

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 with my mouth I have called, And exaltation is 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.