[1] Shout to God for joy, everyone on earth! [2] Sing about the glory of his name! Give him glorious praise! [3] Say to God, “What wonderful things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down to you in fear. [4] Everyone on earth bows down to you. They sing praise to you. They sing the praises of your name.” [5] Come and see what God has done. See what wonderful things he has done for people! [6] He turned the Red Sea into dry land. The people of Israel passed through the waters on foot. Come, let us be full of joy because of what he did. [7] He rules by his power forever. His eyes watch the nations. Let no one who refuses to obey him rise up against him. [8] Praise our God, all you nations. Let the sound of the praise you give him be heard. [9] He has kept us alive. He has kept our feet from slipping. [10] God, you have tested us. You put us through fire to make us like silver. [11] You put us in prison. You placed heavy loads on our backs. [12] You let our enemies ride their chariots over our heads. We went through fire and water. But you brought us to a place where we have everything we need. [13] I will come to your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my promises to you. [14] I made them with my lips. My mouth spoke them when I was in trouble. [15] I will sacrifice fat animals to you as burnt offerings. I will offer rams, bulls and goats to you. [16] Come and hear, all you who have respect for God. Let me tell you what he has done for me. [17] I cried out to him with my mouth. I praised him with my tongue. [18] If I had enjoyed having sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. [19] But God has surely listened. He has heard my prayer. [20] Give praise to God. He has accepted my prayer. He has not held back his love from me.
