Thanksgiving to God for His Works

For the music director. A song. A psalm.

1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth.

2 Sing the glory of his name.

Set forth his glorious praise.

3 Say to God, “How awesome are your works!

Because of the greatness of your strength,

your enemies will cringe before you.

4 All the earth will bow in worship to you,

and sing praise to you.

They will sing the praise of your name.”Selah

5 Come and considerthe works of God;

he is awesome in his dealingswith the children of humankind.

6 He turned the sea into dry ground;

they passed through the river on foot.

There we rejoiced in him.

7 He rules by his might forever;

his eyes keep watch on the nations.

Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.Selah

8 Bless our God, O peoples,

and cause the sound of his praise to be heard,

9 the one who has kept our soul among the living,

and has not allowed our foot to slip.

10 For you have tested us, O God;

you have tried us as silver is tried.

11 You brought us into the net;

you placed a heavy burdenon our backs.

12 You let menride over our heads.

We went through fire and through water,

but you have brought us out to the place of abundance.

13 I will come into your housewith burnt offerings.

I will pay to you my vows

14 that my lips uttered,

and my mouth spoke in my distress.

15 Burnt offerings of fat animals I will offer to you,

with the smoke of rams.

I will docattle with rams.Selah

16 Come and hear, all you God-fearers, and I will tell

what he has done for me.

17 I called to him with my mouth,

and he was extolled with my tongue.

18 If I had considered evil in my heart,

the Lord would not have listened.

19 However, God has listened;

he has attended to the sound of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God,

who has not turned aside my prayer,

or his loyal love from me.