[1] To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. [2] Make a joyful noise to God,
all the earth; [3] sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
[4] Say to God, "How terrible are thy deeds! So great is thy power that thy
enemies cringe before thee. [5] All the earth worships thee; they sing
praises to thee, sing praises to thy name." [Selah] [6] Come and see what
God has done: he is terrible in his deeds among men. [7] He turned the sea
into dry land; men passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice
in him, [8] who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the
nations-- let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah] [9] Bless our
God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard, [10] who has kept us
among the living, and has not let our feet slip. [11] For thou, O God, hast
tested us; thou hast tried us as silver is tried. [12] Thou didst bring us
into the net; thou didst lay affliction on our loins; [13] thou didst let
men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet thou
hast brought us forth to a spacious place. [14] I will come into thy house
with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows, [15] that which my lips
uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble. [16] I will offer to
thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams;
I will make an offering of bulls and goats. [Selah] [17] Come and hear, all
you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me. [18] I cried
aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. [19] If I had cherished
iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. [20] But truly God
has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer. [ (Psalms 66:21)
Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his
steadfast love from me! ]
