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

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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

Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.

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.

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 will worship You and sing praises to You. They will sing praises to Your name.”

All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah

5 C ome and see what God has done. There is much fear because of His great works 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 changed the sea into dry land. They passed through the river on foot. There we were full of joy 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 rules forever by His power. His eyes keep watch over the nations. Do not let those who do not obey You honor themselves.

He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Which my lips have uttered And my mouth has spoken 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.

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 who fear God, and I will tell you what He has done for me.

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

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

I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

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

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.

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

But certainly God has heard me; He has attended 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.

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