2 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. | |
3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies willa Lit deceivegive feigned obedience to You. | |
4 “All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.”b Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah. | |
5 Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. | |
6 He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him! | |
7 He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. | |
8 Bless our God, O peoples, Andc Lit cause to hear the sound of His praisesound His praise abroad, | |
9 Whod Lit puts our soul in lifekeeps us in life And does not allow our feet toe Or dodder, stumbleslip. | |
10 For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. | |
11 You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. | |
12 You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance. | |
13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, | |
14 Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. | |
15 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering off Or cattlebulls with male goats. Selah. | |
16 Come and hear, all whog Or reverefear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. | |
17 I cried to Him with my mouth, Andh Or praise was under my tongueHe was extolled with my tongue. | |
18 If Ii Or had regardedregard wickedness in my heart, The Lordj Or wouldwill notk Or have heardhear; | |
19 But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. | |
20 Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me. | |