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1. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
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2. Sing forth the glory of his name: make his praise glorious.
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3. Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
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4. All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. {cf15i Selah}
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5. Come, and see the works of God; {cf15i he is} terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
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6. He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
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7. He ruleth by his might for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. {cf15i Selah}
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8. O bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard.
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9. Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
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10. For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
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11. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
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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.
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13. I will come into thy house with burnt offerings, I will pay thee my vows,
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14. Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.
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15. I will offer unto thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. {cf15i Selah}
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16. Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
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17. I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
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18. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear:
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19. But verily God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
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20. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
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