Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
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Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!
2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
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Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!
3 Say to God, "How terrible are thy deeds! So great is thy power that thy enemies cringe before thee.
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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 worships thee; they sing praises to thee, sing praises to thy name." [Selah]
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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: he is terrible in his deeds among men.
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Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people.
6 He turned the sea into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we 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 who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations--let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah]
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He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.
8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
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Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard.
9 who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip.
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He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.
10 For thou, O God, hast tested us; thou hast tried us as silver is tried.
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You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.
11 Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction on our loins;
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You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs.
12 thou didst let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet thou hast brought us forth to a spacious place.
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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 into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
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I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised.
14 that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised 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 offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. [Selah]
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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, and I will tell 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 aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue.
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I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.
18 If I had cherished iniquity 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 truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
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But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast 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.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.