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1 Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!
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Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!
2 Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.
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Sing praises to the glory of God's name! Make glorious his praise!
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.
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Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength, your enemies cringe before you.
4 Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” Interlude
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All the earth worships you, sings praises to you, sings praises to your name!" Selah
5 Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people!
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Come and see God's deeds; his works for human beings are awesome:
6 He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.
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He turned the sea into dry land so they could cross the river on foot. Right there we rejoiced in him!
7 For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude
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God rules with power forever; keeps a good eye on the nations. So don't let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.
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All you nations, bless our God! Let the sound of his praise be heard!
9 Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.
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God preserved us among the living; he didn't let our feet slip a bit.
10 You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver.
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But you, God, have tested us— you've refined us like silver,
11 You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.
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trapped us in a net, laid burdens on our backs,
12 Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance.
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let other people run right over our heads— we've been through fire and water. But you brought us out to freedom!
13 Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—
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So I'll enter your house with entirely burned offerings. I'll keep the promises I made to you,
14 yes, the sacred vows that I made when I was in deep trouble.
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the ones my lips uttered, the ones my mouth spoke when I was in deep trouble.
15 That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you— the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma, and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats. Interlude
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I will offer the best burned offerings to you along with the smoke of sacrificed rams. I will offer both bulls and goats. Selah
16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.
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Come close and listen, all you who honor God; I will tell you what God has done for me:
17 For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.
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My mouth cried out to him with praise on my tongue.
18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
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If I had cherished evil in my heart, my Lord would not have listened.
19 But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
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But God definitely listened. He heard the sound of my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.
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Bless God! He didn't reject my prayer; he didn't withhold his faithful love from me.
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