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1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
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<<For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm.>> Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
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Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and 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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Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, Your enemies will submit themselves to 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 will worship you, And will sing to you; They will sing to your name." Selah.
5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
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Come, and see God's deeds -- Awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
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. They went through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
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 by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don't let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
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Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
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Who preserves our life among the living, And doesn't allow our feet to be moved.
10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
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For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
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You brought us into prison. You laid a burden 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 allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, But you brought us to the place of abundance.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
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I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
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which my lips promised, And my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
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 to you burnt offerings of fat animals, With the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with 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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Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
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I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
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If I cherished sin in my heart, The Lord wouldn't have listened.
19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
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But most assuredly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
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Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.