1 M ake a joyful noise unto God, all the earth;

Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;

2 S ing forth the honor and glory of His name; make His praise glorious!

Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

3 S ay to God, How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power shall Your enemies submit themselves to You.

Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.

4 A ll the earth shall bow down to You and sing to You; they shall praise Your name in song. Selah!

“ All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.

5 C ome and see the works of God; see how terrible in His doings toward the children of men.

Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.

6 H e turned the sea into dry land, they crossed through the river on foot; there did we rejoice in Him.

He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him!

7 H e rules by His might forever, His eyes observe and keep watch over the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah!

He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

8 B less our God, O peoples, give Him grateful thanks and make the voice of His praise be heard,

Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad,

9 W ho put and kept us among the living, and has not allowed our feet to slip.

Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip.

10 F or You, O God, have proved us; You have tried us as silver is tried, refined, and purified.

For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined.

11 Y ou brought us into the net (the prison fortress, the dungeon); You laid a heavy burden upon our loins.

You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.

12 Y ou caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water, but You brought us out into a broad, moist place.

You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.

13 I will come into Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows,

I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,

14 W hich my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in distress.

Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.

15 I will offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs, with rams consumed in sweet-smelling smoke; I will offer bullocks and he-goats. Selah!

I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.

16 C ome and hear, all you who reverently and worshipfully fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me!

Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.

17 I cried aloud to Him; He was extolled and high praise was under my tongue.

I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

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

If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear;

19 B ut certainly God has heard me; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

20 B lessed be God, Who has not rejected my prayer nor removed His mercy and loving-kindness from being with me.

Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.