1 To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth.

2 Sing forth the honor of His name; make His praise glorious.

3 Say to God, How awesome [are] Your works! Through the greatness of Your power, Your enemies pretend obedience to You.

4 All the earth shall worship You, and shall sing [to] You; they praise Your name. Selah.

5 Come and see the works of God; [He is] awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.

6 He turns the sea into dry [land]; they went through the flood on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

7 He rules by His power forever; His eyes behold the nations; let not the rebels lift themselves up. Selah.

8 O bless our God, O 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 slide.

10 For You have proved us, O God; You have tested us, as silver is refined.

11 You have brought us into the net; You have laid affliction on our loins.

12 You have allowed men to ride at our head; we have gone through fire and through water, but You have brought us out to plenty.

13 I will go into Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows,

14 [those] which my lips have uttered and my mouth has spoken in my trouble.

15 I will offer to You burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bulls 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 exaltations [were] under my tongue.

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear;

19 Surely God has heard; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed [is] God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.