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Make a Joyful Noise

Psalm subtitle:For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm.

Verse1Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

Verse2Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

Verse3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Verse4All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.”Selah

Verse5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

Verse6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

Verse7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.Selah

Verse8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

Verse9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

Verse10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Verse11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

Verse12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

Verse13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

Verse14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

Verse15I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.Selah

Verse16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

Verse17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

Verse18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Verse19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

Verse20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!