| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; | 1For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! |
| 2Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. | 2Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. |
| 3Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. | 3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You. |
| 4"All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name." Selah. | 4All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah |
| 5Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. | 5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind. |
| 6He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him! | 6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him. |
| 7He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. | 7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah |
| 8Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, | 8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard. |
| 9Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip. | 9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping. |
| 10For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. | 10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. |
| 11You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. | 11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs. |
| 12You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance. | 12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance. |
| 13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, | 13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— |
| 14Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. | 14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. |
| 15I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah. | 15I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah |
| 16Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. | 16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me. |
| 17I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. | 17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue. |
| 18If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; | 18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. |
| 19But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. | 19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. |
| 20Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me. | 20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion! |
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