Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
1For the choir director. A song. A psalm. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth! | 1Shout praise to God all the earth! |
2Sing about 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 awe-inspiring are Your works! Your enemies will cringe before You because of Your great strength. | 3Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you." |
4All the earth will worship You and sing praise to You. They will sing praise to Your name." Selah | 4The whole earth worships you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name. Interlude |
5Come and see the wonders of God; His acts for humanity are awe-inspiring. | 5Come and see the awesome works of God on behalf of human beings: |
6He turned the sea into dry land, and they crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced 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 might; He keeps His eye on the nations. The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah | 7He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude |
8Praise our God, you peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard. | 8Bless our God, people, and let the sound of his praise be heard. |
9He keeps us alive and does not allow our feet to slip. | 9He gives us life and does not permit our feet to slip. |
10For You, God, tested us; You refined us as silver is refined. | 10For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver. |
11You lured us into a trap; You placed burdens on our backs. | 11You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs. |
12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us out to abundance. | 12You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance. |
13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows | 13I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you |
14that my lips promised and my mouth spoke during my distress. | 14that my lips uttered and that my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. |
15I will offer You fattened sheep as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will sacrifice oxen with goats. Selah | 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 listen, all who fear God, and I will tell 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, and praise was on my tongue. | 17I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue. |
18If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. | 18Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me. |
19However, God has listened; He has paid attention to the sound of my prayer. | 19Surely God has heard, and he paid attention to my prayers. |
20May God be praised! He has not turned away my prayer or turned His faithful love from me. | 20Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me. |
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