Psalm 66

Abraham Coles

3 How fearful are Thine acts:
Through knowledge of Thy power,
Thine enemies submission feign,
And at Thy footstool cower.

4 All lands shall worship Thee,
The Universal Lord —
They shall sing praises to Thy Name
On harp and decachord.

5 Come, see what He has done!
The dreadful power of God —
6 He turned the sea into dry land.
They Jordan crossed dry shod:

Then we rejoiced in Him.
7 He rules on high and here,
His eyes keep watch the nations o'er —
Let the rebellious fear:

8 Ye nations, bless our God!
Be praise to Him preferred,
9 Who holds our soul in life, nor lets
Our firm-set foot be stirred.

10 For Thou hast proved us, Lord!
Tried us as silver's tried;
11 Brought us within the hunter's net,
Our loins with burdens plied.

12 Hast suffered men to ride
Triumphant o'er our head:
Through fire and flood we went, but Thou
To a rich place hast led.

13 I with burnt offerings
Into Thy House will come:
14 Of vows I made in my distress.
Will pay the perfect sum.

15 I will burnt offerings
Of fatlings bring to Thee;
Incense of rams, bulls and he-goats
Shall my oblation be.

16 Come, hear, and I'll declare,
All ye that fear the Lord,
That which He for my soul has done,
The favor on me poured.

17 I said — what time I cried.
And offered praise sincere —
18 If in my heart, I sin regard
I know He will not hear.

19 But, verily, God heard:
His Name thrice blessed be,
30 Who hath not turned away my prayer,
His mercy kept from me.