1 T o the Overseer. -- A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.

2 P raise ye the honour of His name, Make ye honourable His praise.

3 S ay to God, `How fearful Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.

4 A ll the earth do bow to Thee, They sing praise to Thee, they praise Thy name.' Selah.

5 C ome ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.

6 H e hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him.

7 R uling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.

8 B less, ye peoples, our God, And sound the voice of His praise,

9 W ho hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.

10 F or Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

11 T hou hast brought us into a net, Thou hast placed pressure on our loins.

12 T hou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

13 I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows,

14 F or opened were my lips, And my mouth spake in my distress:

15 ` Burnt-offerings of fatlings I offer to Thee, With perfume of rams, I prepare a bullock with he-goats.' Selah.

16 C ome, hear, all ye who fear God, And I recount what he did for my soul.

17 U nto Him my mouth I have called, And exaltation under my tongue.

18 I niquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.

19 B ut God hath heard, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 B lessed God, Who hath not turned aside my prayer, And His loving-kindness, from me!