1 M ake a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

2 S ing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

Sing out the honor 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 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 worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. 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: he is terrible in his doing 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 went through the flood 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 ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold 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 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

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

9 W hich holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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

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

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

11 T hou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs.

12 T hou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy 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 go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

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

14 W hich my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

Which my lips have uttered And my mouth has 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 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 ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

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

17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with 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 verily God hath heard me; he hath attended 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, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!