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

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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

Sing out the honor 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! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves 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 shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall 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; He is awesome in His doing 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 went through the river on foot. There we will 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 power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let 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,

Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard,

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

Who keeps our soul among the living, And does not allow our feet to be moved.

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

For You, O God, have tested us; 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 affliction on our backs.

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 have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

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

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

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

Which my lips have uttered And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.

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 will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals, With the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls with 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 you who fear God, And I will declare 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 iniquity 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 me; He has attended 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 mercy from me!