1   
Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!

2   
Sing to the glory of his name;
  offer him glorious praise!

3   
Say to God, “How wonderful are the things you do!
  Your power is so great
  that your enemies bow down in fear before you.

4   
Everyone on earth worships you;
  they sing praises to you,
  they sing praises to your name.”

5   
Come and see what God has done,
  his wonderful acts among men.

6   
He changed the sea into dry land;
  our ancestors crossed the river on foot.
There we rejoiced because of what he did. ^note

7   
He rules forever by his might
  and keeps his eyes on the nations.
  Let no rebels rise against him.

8   
Praise our God, all nations;
  let your praise be heard.

9   
He has kept us alive
  and has not allowed us to fall.

10   
You have put us to the test, God;
  as silver is purified by fire,
  so you have tested us.

11   
You let us fall into a trap
  and placed heavy burdens on our backs.

12   
You let our enemies trample us;
  we went through fire and flood,
  but now you have brought us to a place of safety. ^note

13   
I will bring burnt offerings to your house;
  I will offer you what I promised.

14   
I will give you what I said I would
  when I was in trouble.

15   
I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar;
I will sacrifice bulls and goats,
  and the smoke will go up to the sky.

16   
Come and listen, all who honor God,
  and I will tell you what he has done for me.

17   
I cried to him for help;
  I praised him with songs.

18   
If I had ignored my sins,
  the Lord would not have listened to me.

19   
But God has indeed heard me;
  he has listened to my prayer.

20   
I praise God,
  because he did not reject my prayer
  or keep back his constant love from me.

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