To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
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Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
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Sing out the honor of his name; make his praise glorious.
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Say to God, "How awesome are your works!
Through the greatness of your power
your enemeis shall submit themselves to you.
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All the earth shall worship you and sing praises to you;
they shall sing praises to your name." Selah
5
Come and see the works of God;
he is awesome in his doing toward the sons of men.
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He turned the sea into dry land;
they went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in him.
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He rules by his power forever, his eyes observe the nations;
do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
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Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of his praise to be heard,
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who keeps our soul among the living,
and does not allow our feet to be moved.
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For you, O God, have proved us;
you have refined us as silver is refined.
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You brought us into the net;
you laid affliction on our backs.
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You have caused men to ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
but you brought us out to rich fufillment.
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I will go into your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay you my vows,
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which my lips have uttered and my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
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I will offer you burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
with the sweet aroma 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.
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I cried to him with my mouth,
and he was extolled with my tongue.
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If I regard iniguity in my heart, the LORD will not hear.
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But certainly God has heard me;
he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
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Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer,
nor his mercy from me!
