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Psalm 66

1 He prouoketh all men to praiſe the Lord and to conſider his workes. 6 He ſetteth forthe the power of God to affray the rebels, 10 And ſheweth how God hathe deliuered Iſrael from great bondage and afflictions. 13 He promiſeth to giue ſacrifice. 16 And prouoketh all men to heare what God hathe done for him and to praiſe his Name.
¶ To him that excelleth. A ſong, or Pſalme.
1.R Eioyce in God, all ye inhabitants of the earth.
2.Sing forthe the glorie of his Name: make his praiſe glorious.
3.Saie vnto God, How terrible art thou in thy workes! through the greatnes of thy power ſhal thine enemies be in ſubiection vnto thee.
4.All the worlde ſhal worſhip thee, & ſing vnto thee, euen ſing of thy Name. Sélah.
5.Come and beholde the workes of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the ſonnes of men.
6.He hathe turned the Sea into drye land: thei paſſe through the riuer on fote: there did we reioyce in him.
7.He ruleth the worlde with his power: his eies beholde the natiõs: the rebellious ſhal not exalt them ſelues. Sélah.
8.Praiſe our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praiſe to be heard.
9.Which holdeth our ſoules in life, and ſuffereth not our fete to ſlippe.
10.For thou, ô God, haſt proued vs, thou haſt tryed vs as ſiluer is tryed.
11.Thou haſt broght vs into the ſnare, & laied a ſtrait chaine vpon our loins.
12.Thou haſt cauſed men to ride ouer our heades: we wẽt into fyre & into water, but yu broghteſt vs out into a wealthie place.
13.I wil go into thine Houſe with burnt offrings, & wil paie thee my vowes,
14.Which my lippes haue promiſed, & my mouth hathe ſpoken in mine afflictiõ.
15.I wil offer vnto thee the burnt offrings of fat rams with incẽſe: I wil prepare bullockes and goates. Sélah.
16.Come & hearken, all ye that feare God, & I wil tel you what he hathe done to my ſoule.
17.I called vnto him with my mouth, and he was exalted with my tongue.
18.If I regarde wickednes in mine heart, the Lord wil not heare me.
19.But God hathe heard me, & conſidered the voice of my praier.
20.Praiſed be God, which hathe not put backe my praier, nor his mercie from me.

Notes

1:a.
He prophecieth yt all natiõs ſhal come to the knowledge of God, who then was onely knowen in Iudea
3:b.
As ye faithful ſhal obey God willingly: ſo ye infideles for feare ſhal diſſemble thẽſelues to be ſubiect
5:c.
He toucheth ye ſlouthful dulnes of mã, who is colde in the conſideratiõ of Gods workes.
5:d.
His prouidẽce is wonderful in mainteining their eſtate
7:e.
He proueth that God wil extend his grace alſo to the Gẽtiles, becauſe he puniſheth among them ſuch as wil not obey his callĩg
9:f.
He ſignifieth ſome ſpecial benefite, yt God had ſhewed to his Church of ye Iewes in deliuering the frõ ſome great dãger: whereof or of ye like he promiſeth that ye Gentiles ſhal be partakers.
11:g.
The condition of ye Church is here deſcribed, wc is to be led by Gods prouidẽce into troubles, to be ſubiect vnder tyrants, & to enter into manifolde dangers
13:h.
The duetie of the faithful is here deſcribed, which are neuer vnmindeful to rendre God praiſe for his benefites.
15:i.
It is not ynough to haue receiued Gods benefites & to be mindeful there of, but alſo we are boũde to make others to profit thereby & praiſe God.
16:k.
If I delite in wickednes, God wil not heare me: but if I confeſſe it, he wil receiue me.