King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
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To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
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sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
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Say to God, "How terrible are thy deeds! So great is thy power that thy enemies cringe before thee.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
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All the earth worships thee; they sing praises to thee, sing praises to thy name." [Selah]
5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
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Come and see what God has done: he is terrible in his deeds among men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
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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 ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
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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 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
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Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
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who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
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For thou, O God, hast tested us; thou hast tried us as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
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Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction on our loins;
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
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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 go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
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I will come into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, 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 unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
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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 hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
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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 unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
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I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
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If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
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But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
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Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
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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.