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1For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

1Shout praise to God all the earth!

2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

2Sing praise about the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

3Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.

3Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."

4All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name."

4The whole earth worships you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name. Interlude

5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!

5Come and see the awesome works of God on behalf of human beings:

6He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot-- come, let us rejoice in him.

6He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.

7He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations-- let not the rebellious rise up against him.

7He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude

8Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;

8Bless our God, people, and let the sound of his praise be heard.

9he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.

9He gives us life and does not permit our feet to slip.

10For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.

10For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver.

11You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.

11You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs.

12You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

12You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.

13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you--

13I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you

14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

14that my lips uttered and that my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

15I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.

15I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat, along with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams. I will offer bulls along with goats. Interlude

16Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

16Come and listen, all of you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.

17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.

17I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue.

18If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;

18Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me.

19but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.

19Surely God has heard, and he paid attention to my prayers.

20Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!

20Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me.