New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! | 1Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! |
2Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is. | 2Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is. |
3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. | 3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. |
4Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” Interlude | 4Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” Interlude |
5Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! | 5Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! |
6He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him. | 6He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him. |
7For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude | 7For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude |
8Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises. | 8Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises. |
9Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling. | 9Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling. |
10You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver. | 10You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver. |
11You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs. | 11You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs. |
12Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance. | 12Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance. |
13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you— | 13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you— |
14yes, the sacred vows that I made when I was in deep trouble. | 14yes, the sacred vows that I made when I was in deep trouble. |
15That 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 | 15That 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 |
16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. | 16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. |
17For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. | 17For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. |
18If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. | 18If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. |
19But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. | 19But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. |
20Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me. | 20Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me. |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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