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1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
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Everything on earth, shout with joy to God!
2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
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Sing about his glory! Make his praise glorious!
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, "Your works are amazing! Because your power is great, your enemies fall 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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All the earth worships you and sings praises to you. They sing praises to your name."Selah
5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
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Come and see what God has done, the amazing things he has done for 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 turned the sea into dry land. The people crossed the river on foot. So let us rejoice 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 with his power. He keeps his eye on the nations, so people should not turn against him.Selah
8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
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You people, praise our God; loudly sing his praise.
9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
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He protects our lives and does not let us be defeated.
10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
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God, you have tested us; you have purified us like silver.
11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
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You let us be trapped and put a heavy load on us.
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 walk on our heads. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place with good things.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
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I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings. I will give you what I promised,
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
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things I promised 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 bring you offerings of fat animals, and I will offer sheep, bulls, and goats.Selah
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
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All of you who fear God, come and listen, 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 out to him with my mouth and praised him with my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
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If I had known of any sin in my heart, 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 listened; he has heard my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
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Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or hold back his love from me.