| 1. For the conductor, a song of praise; shout for joy to God, all the earth. |
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| 2. Sing the glory of His name; make glorious His praise. |
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| 3. Say to God, "How awesome are Your deeds! Through the greatness of Your might, Your enemies will admit their lies to You. |
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| 4. All the earth will prostrate themselves to You and sing praises to You; they will sing praises to Your name forever." |
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| 5. Go and see the deeds of God, awesome in His deeds toward mankind. |
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| 6. He turned the sea into dry land; in the river they crossed by foot; there we rejoiced with Him. |
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| 7. With His might, He rules the world; His eyes oversee the nations; the rebellious ones will not exalt themselves, ever. |
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| 8. O peoples, bless our God, and make the voice of His praise heard. |
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| 9. He, Who kept our souls alive and did not let our foot falter. |
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| 10. For You tested us, O God; You refined us as though refining silver. |
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| 11. You brought us into a trap; You placed a chain on our loins. |
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| 12. You caused man to ride at our head; we came in fire and water, and You took us out to satiety. |
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| 13. I shall come to Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, |
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| 14. Which my lips uttered and my mouth spoke in my distress. |
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| 15. Burnt offerings of fat animals I shall offer up to You with the burning of rams; I shall prepare cattle with he-goats forever. |
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| 16. Come, hearken and I shall tell all you who fear God what He did for my soul. |
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| 17. My mouth called out to Him, and He was exalted under my tongue. |
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| 18. If I saw iniquity in my heart, the Lord does not hear it. |
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| 19. But God heard; He hearkened to the voice of my prayer. |
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| 20. Blessed be God, Who did not remove my prayer and His kindness from me. |
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