✧1For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth: ✧2Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious. ✧3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. ✧4All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah ✧5Come, and see the works of God; [He is] terrible in his doing toward the children of men. ✧6He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him. ✧7He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah ✧8Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;
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✧9Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
✧10For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
✧11Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
✧12Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
✧13I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
✧14Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.
✧15I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. [Selah
✧16Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
✧17I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
✧18If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:
✧19But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
✧20Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.