NET Bible | New International Version |
1For the music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth! | 1For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth! |
2Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves! | 2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. |
3Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before 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 witness God's exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome! | 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. Let us rejoice in him there! | 6He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot-- come, let us rejoice in him. |
7He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah) | 7He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations-- let not the rebellious rise up against him. |
8Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise! | 8Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; |
9He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip. | 9he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. |
10For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver. | 10For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. |
11You led us into a trap; you caused us to suffer. | 11You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. |
12You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place. | 12You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance. |
13I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you, | 13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you-- |
14which my lips uttered and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. | 14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. |
15I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices, along with the smell of sacrificial rams. I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah) | 15I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. |
16Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me. | 16Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. |
17I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue. | 17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. |
18If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. | 18If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; |
19However, God heard; he listened to my prayer. | 19but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. |
20God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me! | 20Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! |
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