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

Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth;

2 S ing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.

Sing forth the honor and glory of His name; make His praise glorious!

3 S ay unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

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

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

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

5 C ome, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

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

6 H e turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

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

7 H e ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

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

8 O h bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;

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

9 W ho holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

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

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

11 T hou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.

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

12 T hou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

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

13 I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

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

14 W hich my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.

Which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in distress.

15 I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah

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!

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 you who reverently and worshipfully fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me!

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

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

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

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

19 B ut verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

20 B lessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.

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