Common English Bible CEB
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!
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Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 Sing praises to the glory of God's name! Make glorious his praise!
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sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.
3 Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength, your enemies cringe before you.
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Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.
4 All the earth worships you, sings praises to you, sings praises to your name!" Selah
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All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name." (Selah)
5 Come and see God's deeds; his works for human beings are awesome:
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Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
6 He turned the sea into dry land so they could cross the river on foot. Right there we rejoiced in him!
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He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him,
7 God rules with power forever; keeps a good eye on the nations. So don't let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
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who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let the rebellious not exalt themselves. (Selah)
8 All you nations, bless our God! Let the sound of his praise be heard!
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Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
9 God preserved us among the living; he didn't let our feet slip a bit.
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who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.
10 But you, God, have tested us— you've refined us like silver,
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For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.
11 trapped us in a net, laid burdens on our backs,
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You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs;
12 let other people run right over our heads— we've been through fire and water. But you brought us out to freedom!
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you let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.
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