[1] Praise God with shouts of joy, all people! [2] Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise! [3] Say to God, "How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you. [4] Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name." [5] Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people. [6] He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did. [7] He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him. [8] Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard. [9] He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall. [10] You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us. [11] You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs. [12] You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety. [13] I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised. [14] I will give you what I said I would when I was in trouble. [15] I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar; I will sacrifice bulls and goats, and the smoke will go up to the sky. [16] Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me. [17] I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs. [18] If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me. [19] But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer. [20] I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.
