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Good News Translation GNT
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
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Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!
2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
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Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
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Say to God, "How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you.
4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”
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Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name."
5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
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Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people.
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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He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did.
7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him.
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He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.
8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
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Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard.
9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
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He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.
10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
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You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.
11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
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You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
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You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
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I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised.
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
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I will give you what I said I would when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.
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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.
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
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Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
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I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
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If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me.
19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
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But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
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I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.