Praise to God for His Awesome Works
To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
1 Makea joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
3 Say to God,
# “Howawesome 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 praisestoYour name.”
Selah
5 Come and see the works of God;
HeisawesomeinHisdoing toward the sons of men.
6 He turned the sea into dryland;
# They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.
7 He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not 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 keeps our soul among the living,
And does not allow our feet to be moved.
10 ForYou, 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 richfulfillment.
13 I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
# I will pay You my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
With the sweet aroma of rams;
I will offer bulls with goats.
Selah
16 Comeandhear, 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 Butcertainly Godhas heardme;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 BlessedbeGod,
Who has not turned away my prayer,
Nor His mercy from me!