1 - ?For the director of music. A song. A psalm.?
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
2 - Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
3 - Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
4 - All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name."
5 - Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
6 - He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot - come, let us rejoice in him.
7 - He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations - let not the rebellious rise up against him.
8 - Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 - he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
10 - For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
11 - You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
12 - You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
13 - I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you -
14 - vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
15 - I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.
16 - Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
17 - I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
18 - If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
19 - but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
20 - Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!