1 For the Chief Musician. A song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth:
2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.
3 Say to God, How awesome are your works! Through the greatness of your power will your enemies submit themselves to you.
4 All the earth will worship you, And will sing to you; They will sing to your name. Selah.
5 Come, and see the works of God; [He is] awesome in his doing toward the sons of man.
6 He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There we rejoiced in him.
7 He rules by his might forever; His eyes observe the nations: Don't let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 Oh bless our God, you{+} peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;
9 Who holds our soul in life, And does not allow our feet to be moved.
10 For you, O God, have proved us: You have tried us, as silver is tried.
11 You brought us into the net; You laid an intense burden on our loins.
12 You caused common man to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But you brought us out into abundance.
13 I will come into your house with burnt-offerings; I will pay you my vows,
14 Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
15 I will offer to you burnt-offerings of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks 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 to him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:
19 But truly God has heard; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor his loving-kindness from me.