Translation

1. To the chief Musician, A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
2. Sing to the honor of his name; make his praise glorious.
3. Say to God, How awesome are your works! Through the greatness of your power shall your enemies cringe before you.
4. All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing to you; they shall sing to your name. Selah.
5. Come and see the works of God; he is awesome in his doing toward the children of men.
6. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot; there did we rejoice in him.
7. He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8. O bless our God, you peoples, and let the voice of his praise be heard;
9. Who has kept our soul among the living, and does not let our feet be moved.
10. For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us, as silver is refined.
11. You have brought us into the net; you laid affliction upon our loins.
12. You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you brought us out into abundance .
13. I will go into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows,
14. Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth has spoken, when I was in trouble.
15. I will offer to you burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the smoke 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.
17. I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18. If I had looked on iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have heard;
19. But truly God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20. Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, nor removed his loving kindness from me.