 1 To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth. 2 Sing forth the honor of His name. Make His praise glorious. 3 Say to God, How awesome are your works. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies pretend obedience to you. 4 All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing to you. They praise your name. Selah. 5 Come and see the works of God. He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men. 6 He turns the sea into dry land. They went through the flood on foot. There we rejoiced in Him. 7 He rules by His power forever. His eyes behold the nations. Do not let rebels lift themselves up. Selah. 8 O bless our God, O people, and make the voice of His praise to be heard; 9 who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to slide. 10 For you have proved us, O God. You have tested us, as silver is refined. 11 You have brought us into the net. You have laid affliction on our bodies+. 12 You have allowed men to ride at our head. We have gone through fire and through water, but you have brought us out to plenty. 13 I will go into your house with burnt offerings. I will pay you my vows. 14 Vows that my lips have uttered and my mouth have spoken in my trouble. 15 I will offer to you burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bulls with goats. Selah. 16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for my soul. 17 I cried out to Him with my mouth, and exaltations were under my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear; 19 Surely God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed is God who has not turned away my prayer nor His mercy from me.
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