To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.

1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

2 Sing forth the honour of his name: Make his praise glorious.

3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. Selah.

5 Come and see the works of God: He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

6 He turned the sea into dry land: They went through the flood on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

7 He ruleth by his power for ever; His eyes behold the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

8 O bless our God, ye people, And make the voice of his praise to be heard:

9 Which holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

11 Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water: But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

14 which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

17 I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear me:

19 But verily God hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his mercy from me.