| New American Standard Bible 1995 | 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 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 works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. | 3Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you." |
| 4"All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises 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 works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. | 5Come and see the awesome works of God on behalf of human beings: |
| 6He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There 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 by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. | 7He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude |
| 8Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, | 8Bless our God, people, and let the sound of his praise be heard. |
| 9Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip. | 9He gives us life and does not permit our feet to slip. |
| 10For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. | 10For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver. |
| 11You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. | 11You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs. |
| 12You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into 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 shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, | 13I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you |
| 14Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. | 14that my lips uttered and that my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. |
| 15I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male 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 hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. | 16Come and listen, all of you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. |
| 17I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. | 17I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue. |
| 18If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; | 18Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me. |
| 19But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. | 19Surely God has heard, and he paid attention to my prayers. |
| 20Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me. | 20Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me. |
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