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 glory of his name; put glory into thy praise.

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

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

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

All the earth shall worship thee and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. 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; he is terrible in his doing toward the sons 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 went 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 power for ever; his eyes watch the Gentiles; the rebellious shall not exalt themselves. Selah.

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

¶ O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard.

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

It is he who placed our soul into life and did not suffer our feet to slip.

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

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast refined us as silver is refined.

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

Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction 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.

Thou hast placed a man over our head; we went through fire and through water, but thou didst bring us out into abundance.

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

¶ I will go into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

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

which my lips have uttered and my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.

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 unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with 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 ye that fear God, and I will declare what he has done unto my soul.

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

I cried unto 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:

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 verily God has heard me; he has attended 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 turned away my prayer nor his mercy from me.