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Apoteichisis

The Old Testament

Psalms 65

ΨΑΛΜΟΙ · 65

Brenton 65:1

For the end, a Song of a Psalm of resurrection. Shout unto God, all the earth.

Brenton 65:2

O sing praises to his name; give glory to his praise.

Brenton 65:3

Say unto God, How awful are thy works! through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall lie to thee.

Brenton 65:4

Let all the earth worship thee, and sing to thee; let them sing to thy name. Pause.

Brenton 65:5

Come and behold the works of God; he is terrible in his counsels beyond the children of men.

Brenton 65:6

Who turns the sea into dry land; they shall go through the river on foot; there shall we rejoice in him,

Brenton 65:7

who by his power is Lord over the age, his eyes look upon the nations; let not them that provoke him be exalted in themselves. Pause.

Source notes (1)
  • Or, has dominion for ever.
Brenton 65:8

Bless our God, ye Gentiles, and make the voice of his praise to be heard;

Brenton 65:9

who quickens my soul in life, and does not suffer my feet to be moved.

Brenton 65:10

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast tried us with fire as silver is tried.

Brenton 65:11

Thou broughtest us into the snare; thou laidest afflictions on our back.

Brenton 65:12

Thou didst mount men upon our heads; we went through fire and water; but thou broughtest us out into a place of refreshment.

Brenton 65:13

I will go into thine house with whole-burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

Brenton 65:14

which my lips framed, and my mouth uttered in my affliction.

Brenton 65:15

I will offer to thee whole-burnt-sacrifices full of marrow, with incense and rams; I will sacrifice to thee oxen with goats. Pause.

Brenton 65:16

Come, hear, and I will tell, all ye that fear God, how great things he has done for my soul.

Brenton 65:17

I cried to him with my mouth, and exalted him with my tongue.

Brenton 65:18

If I have regarded iniquity in my heart, let not the Lord hearken to me.

Brenton 65:19

Therefore God has hearkened to me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

Brenton 65:20

Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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