| 1 ¶ To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all1 ye lands:
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| 2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
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| 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit2 themselves unto thee.
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| 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
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| 5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
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| 6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
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| 7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
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| 8 ¶ O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
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| 9 Which holdeth3 our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
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| 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
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| 11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
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| 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy4 place.
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| 13 ¶ I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
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| 14 Which my lips have uttered,5 and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
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| 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings,6 with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
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| 16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
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| 17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
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| 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
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| 19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
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| 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
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