| 1 [For the choirmaster Song Psalm] Acclaim God, al the earth, | 1 To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; |
| 2 sing psalms to the glory of his name, glorify him with your praises, | 2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! |
| 3 say to God, 'How awesome you are! 'Your achievements are the measure of your power, yourenemies woo your favour, | 3 Say to God, "How terrible are thy deeds! So great is thy power that thy enemies cringe before thee. |
| 4 al the earth bows down before you, sings psalms to you, sings psalms to your name.'Pause | 4 All the earth worships thee; they sing praises to thee, sing praises to thy name." [Selah] |
| 5 Come and see the marvels of God, his awesome deeds for the children of Adam: | 5 Come and see what God has done: he is terrible in his deeds among men. |
| 6 he changed the sea into dry land, they crossed the river on foot. So let us rejoice in him, | 6 He turned the sea into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him, |
| 7 who rules for ever by his power; his eyes keep watch on the nations to forestal rebel ion againsthim.Pause | 7 who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations-- let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah] |
| 8 Nations, bless our God, let the sound of his praise be heard; | 8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard, |
| 9 he brings us to life and keeps our feet from stumbling. | 9 who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip. |
| 10 God, you have put us to the test, refined us like silver, | 10 For thou, O God, hast tested us; thou hast tried us as silver is tried. |
| 11 let us fal into the net; you have put a heavy strain on our backs, | 11 Thou didst bring us into the net; thou didst lay affliction on our loins; |
| 12 let men ride over our heads; but now the ordeal by fire and water is over, you have led us out tobreathe again. | 12 thou didst let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet thou hast brought us forth to a spacious place. |
| 13 I bring burnt offerings to your house, I fulfil to you my vows, | 13 I will come into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows, |
| 14 the vows that rose to my lips, that I pronounced when I was in trouble. | 14 that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble. |
| 15 I wil offer you rich burnt offerings, with the smoke of burning rams. I wil sacrifice to you bul ocks andgoats.Pause | 15 I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. [Selah] |
| 16 Come and listen, all who fear God, while I tel what he has done for me. | 16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me. |
| 17 To him I cried aloud, high praise was on my tongue. | 17 I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. |
| 18 Had I been aware of guilt in my heart, the Lord would not have listened, | 18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. |
| 19 but in fact God did listen, attentive to the sound of my prayer. | 19 But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer. |
| 20 Blessed be God who has not turned away my prayer, nor his own faithful love from me. | 20 Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! |