New International Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth! | 1For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; |
2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. | 2Sing 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 the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. |
4All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name." | 4"All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name." Selah. |
5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! | 5Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. |
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; They passed through the river on foot; There 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 might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. |
8Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; | 8Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, |
9he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. | 9Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip. |
10For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. | 10For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. |
11You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. | 11You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. |
12You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance. | 12You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance. |
13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you-- | 13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, |
14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. | 14Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. |
15I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. | 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. |
16Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. | 16Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. |
17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. | 17I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. |
18If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; | 18If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; |
19but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. | 19But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. |
20Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! | 20Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me. |
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