1 M ake a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

Raise the voice of joy to God, all the earth!

2 s ing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

Sing out the honor of His name! Make His praise great!

3 S ay unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Say to God, “How Your great works make those who hate You afraid! They will have to obey You because of Your great power.

4 A ll the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

All the earth will worship You and sing praises to You. They will sing praises to Your name.”

5 C ome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Come and see what God has done. There is much fear because of His great works toward the children of men.

6 H e turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

He changed the sea into dry land. They passed through the river on foot. There we were full of joy in Him.

7 H e ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

He rules forever by His power. His eyes keep watch over the nations. Do not let those who do not obey You honor themselves.

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

Give honor and thanks to God, O people, and let all hear how great He is!

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

He keeps us alive, and does not let our feet go out from under us.

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

For You have tested us, O God. You have made us pure like silver is made pure.

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

You brought us into the net. And You laid a heavy load on our back.

12 T hou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

You made men travel over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But You brought us out into a place where we have much more than we need.

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

I will come into Your house with burnt gifts. I will give You what I promised,

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

promises made by my lips and spoken by my mouth 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.

I will give You burnt gifts of fat animals with the smoke of rams. I will give You bulls with male goats.

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

Come and hear, all who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for me.

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

I cried to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

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

The Lord will not hear me if I hold on to sin in my heart.

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

But it is sure that God has heard. He has listened to the voice of my prayer.

20 B lessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Honor and thanks be to God! He has not turned away from my prayer or held His loving-kindness from me.