1For the worship leader. A song. A Psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
2Sing to the glory of his name! Give him glory and praise!
3Say to God, “Your deeds are awesome! Because of your great power, your enemies pretend to obey you.”
4All the earth will worship you and sing to you; they will sing to your name. Selah.
5Come and see what God has done—his awesome work for all people.
6He turned the sea into dry land. They walked through the river on foot. There, we rejoiced in him.
7He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.
8Praise our God, you peoples! Let the sound of his praise be heard!
9He keeps us among the living and doesn’t let our feet slip.
10For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, just as silver is refined.
11You led us into a trap. You put a heavy burden on our backs.
12You let people walk all over us. We went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of plenty.
13I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep the promises I made to you,
14promises I spoke with my lips and my mouth when I was in trouble.
15I will offer you burnt offerings of healthy animals, with rams; I will offer bulls with goats.
16Come and listen, all you who respect God. I will tell you what he has done for me.
17I cried out to him with my mouth. I praised him with my tongue.
18If I had allowed sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
19But God has truly listened. He has heard my prayer.
20Praise God, because he has not ignored my prayer or withheld his faithful love from me.