1 R aise the voice of joy to God, all the earth!

2 S ing out the honor of His name! Make His praise great!

3 S ay to God, “How Your great works make those who hate You afraid! They will have to obey You because of Your great power.

4 A ll the earth will worship You and sing praises to You. They will sing praises to Your name.”

5 C ome and see what God has done. There is much fear because of His great works toward the children of men.

6 H e changed the sea into dry land. They passed through the river on foot. There we were full of joy in Him.

7 H e rules forever by His power. His eyes keep watch over the nations. Do not let those who do not obey You honor themselves.

8 G ive honor and thanks to God, O people, and let all hear how great He is!

9 H e keeps us alive, and does not let our feet go out from under us.

10 F or You have tested us, O God. You have made us pure like silver is made pure.

11 Y ou brought us into the net. And You laid a heavy load on our back.

12 Y ou made men travel over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But You brought us out into a place where we have much more than we need.

13 I will come into Your house with burnt gifts. I will give You what I promised,

14 p romises made by my lips and spoken by my mouth when I was in trouble.

15 I will give You burnt gifts of fat animals with the smoke of rams. I will give You bulls with male goats.

16 C ome and hear, all who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for me.

17 I cried to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

18 T he Lord will not hear me if I hold on to sin in my heart.

19 B ut it is sure that God has heard. He has listened to the voice of my prayer.

20 H onor and thanks be to God! He has not turned away from my prayer or held His loving-kindness from me.