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For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
  1Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
   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 cringe before you.
  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,
   his awesome deeds for mankind!
  6He turned the sea into dry land,
   they passed through the waters on foot—
   come, let us rejoice in him.
  7He rules forever by his power,
   his eyes watch the nations—
   let not the rebellious rise up against him.

  8Praise our God, all peoples,
   let the sound of his praise be heard;
  9he has preserved our lives
   and kept our feet from slipping.
  10For you, God, tested us;
   you refined us like silver.
  11You brought us into prison
   and laid burdens on our backs.
  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 to your temple with burnt offerings
   and fulfill my vows to you—
  14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
   when I was in trouble.
  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;
   let me tell you what he has done for me.
  17I cried out to him with my mouth;
   his praise was on my tongue.
  18If I had cherished sin in my heart,
   the Lord would not have listened;
  19but God has surely listened
   and has heard my prayer.
  20Praise be to God,
   who has not rejected my prayer
   or withheld his love from me!

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Praise to God for His Awesome Works

To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
  1Make ⚓a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
    2Sing out the honor of His name;
   Make His praise glorious.
    3Say to God,
   “How ⚓awesome are Your works!
   ⚓Through the greatness of Your power
   Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
    4⚓All the earth shall worship You
   And sing praises to You;
   They shall sing praises to Your name.”
 Selah
   5Come and see the works of God;
   He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
    6⚓He turned the sea into dry land;
   ⚓They went through the river on foot.
   There we will rejoice in Him.
    7He rules by His power forever;
   His eyes observe the nations;
   Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.
 Selah
   8Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
   And make the voice of His praise to be heard,
    9Who keeps our soul among the living,
   And does not allow our feet to be moved.
    10For ⚓You, O God, have tested us;
   ⚓You have refined us as silver is refined.
    11⚓You brought us into the net;
   You laid affliction on our backs.
    12⚓You have caused men to ride over our heads;
   ⚓We went through fire and through water;
   But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.
   13⚓I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
   ⚓I will pay You my vows,
    14Which my lips have uttered
   And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
    15I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
   With the sweet aroma of rams;
   I will offer bulls with goats.
 Selah
   16Come and hear, all you who fear God,
   And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
    17I 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.
    19But certainly God ⚓has heard me;
   He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
   20Blessed be God,
   Who has not turned away my prayer,
   Nor His mercy from me!