New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout 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 eretz!
2 Sing out the honor 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 works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to 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 shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name." Selah
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All the eretz will worship you, And will sing to you; They will sing to your name." Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
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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 went through the river on foot. There we will 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 by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
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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 Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard,
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Praise our God, you peoples! Make the sound of his praise heard,
9 Who keeps our soul among the living, And does not allow our feet to be moved.
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Who preserves our life among the living, And doesn't allow our feet to be moved.
10 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.
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For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs.
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You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
12 You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.
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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 go into Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows,
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I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
14 Which my lips have uttered And my mouth has spoken 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 offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals, With the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls with goats. Selah
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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, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
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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 to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.
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I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
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If I cherished sin in my heart, The Lord wouldn't have listened.
19 But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
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But most assuredly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!
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Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.