Good News Translation GNT
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!
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To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!
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sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
3 Say to God, "How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you.
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Say to God, "How terrible are thy deeds! So great is thy power that thy enemies cringe before thee.
4 Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name."
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All the earth worships thee; they sing praises to thee, sing praises to thy name." [Selah]
5 Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people.
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Come and see what God has done: he is terrible in his deeds among men.
6 He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did.
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He turned the sea into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,
7 He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.
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who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations--let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah]
8 Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard.
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Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
9 He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.
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who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.
10 You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.
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For thou, O God, hast tested us; thou hast tried us as silver is tried.
11 You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
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Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction on our loins;
12 You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.
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thou didst let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet thou hast brought us forth to a spacious place.
13 I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised.
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I will come into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
14 I will give you what I said I would when I was in trouble.
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that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar; I will sacrifice bulls and goats, and the smoke will go up to the sky.
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I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. [Selah]
16 Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
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Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
17 I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.
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I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me.
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If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
19 But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
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But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
20 I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.
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Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.