| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1Shout for joy to God, all the earth; | 1For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth! |
| 2sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! | 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 come cringing to you. | 3Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. |
| 4All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah | 4All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name." |
| 5Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. | 5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! |
| 6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him, | 6He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot-- come, let us rejoice in him. |
| 7who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah | 7He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations-- let not the rebellious rise up against him. |
| 8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, | 8Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; |
| 9who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. | 9he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. |
| 10For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. | 10For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. |
| 11You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; | 11You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. |
| 12you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. | 12You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance. |
| 13I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you, | 13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you-- |
| 14that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble. | 14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. |
| 15I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. Selah | 15I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. |
| 16Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul. | 16Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. |
| 17I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. | 17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. |
| 18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. | 18If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; |
| 19But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. | 19but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. |
| 20Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! | 20Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! |
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