1 ¶ Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth;

Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:

2 s ing forth the glory of his name; put glory into thy praise.

Sing forth the glory of his name, make his praise glorious;

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 unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing 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 sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy name. Selah.

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

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in 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; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

7 H e rules by his power for ever; his eyes watch the Gentiles; the rebellious shall not exalt themselves. Selah.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

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

Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard;

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

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

10 F or thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast refined us as silver is refined.

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

11 T hou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction upon our loins.

Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;

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

Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

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

I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,

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

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, 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 offer up unto thee burnt-offerings of fatted beasts, 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 has done unto my soul.

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

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

I called 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 me:

Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

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

But God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

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

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his loving-kindness from me!