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1 <> Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
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1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
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2 Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!
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2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!
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3 Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, Your enemies will submit themselves to you.
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3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
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4 All the earth will worship you, And will sing to you; They will sing to your name." Selah.
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4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name." "Selah"
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5 Come, and see God's deeds -- Awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
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5 Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf !
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6 He turned the sea into dry land. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
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6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot-- come, let us rejoice in him.
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7 He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don't let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
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7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations-- let not the rebellious rise up against him. "Selah"
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8 Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
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8 Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
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9 Who preserves our life among the living, And doesn't allow our feet to be moved.
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9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
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10 For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
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10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
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11 You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
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11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
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12 You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, But you brought us to the place of abundance.
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12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
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13 I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
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13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you--
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14 which my lips promised, And my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
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14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
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15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals, With the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. Selah.
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15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. "Selah"
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16 Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
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16 Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
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17 I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
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17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
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18 If I cherished sin in my heart, The Lord wouldn't have listened.
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18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
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19 But most assuredly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
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19 but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.
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20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.
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20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
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