ISV(i)
1 To the Director: A song. A Psalm.
A Song of Praise Shout praise to God all the earth!
2 Sing praise about the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.
3 Say to God: “How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you.”
4 The whole earth worships you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name. Interlude
5 Come and see the awesome works of God on behalf of human beings:
6 He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.
7 He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude
8 Bless our God, people, and let the sound of his praise be heard.
9 He gives us life and does not permit our feet to slip.
10 For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver.
11 You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs.
12 You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.
13 I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you
14 that my lips uttered and that my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat, along with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams. I will offer bulls along with goats. Interlude
16 Come and listen, all of you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.
17 I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue.
18 Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me.
19 Surely God has heard, and he paid attention to my prayers.
20 Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me.
67 1To the Director of music: Accompanied by stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.
A Call to Thanksgiving May God show us favor and bless us; may he truly show us his favor. Interlude
2 Let your ways be known by all the nations of the earth, along with your deliverance.
3 Let the people thank you, God. Let all the people thank you.
4 Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude
5 Let the people thank you, God; let all the people thank you.
6 May the earth yield its produce. May God, our God, bless us.
7 May God truly bless us so that all the peoples of the earth will fear him.
68 1To the Director of music: A Psalm. A song.
A Song of Praise to God God arises, and his enemies are scattered. Those who hate him flee from his presence.
2 As smoke is driven away, so you drive them away. As wax melts in the presence of fire, so the wicked die in the presence of God.
3 But the righteous rejoice and exult before God; they are overwhelmed with joy.
4 Sing to God! Sing praise to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds. The LORD is his name. Be jubilant in his presence.
5 A father to orphans and an advocate for widows is God in his holy dwelling place.
6 God causes the lonely to dwell in families. He leads prisoners into prosperity, but rebels live on parched land.
7 God, when you led out your people, when you marched through the desert, Interlude
8 the land quaked. Indeed, the heavens poured down rain from the presence of God, this God of Sinai, from the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her.
10 Your people live there; you sustain the needy with your goodness, God.
11 The Lord issues a command. Numerous are the women who announce the news:
12 “Kings of armies retreat and flee, while the lady of the house divides the spoil.
13 When you men lie down among the sheepfolds, you are like the wings of the dove covered with silver, with its feathers in glittering gold.”
14 When the Almighty scattered the kings there, there was snow on Mt. Zalmon.
15 The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 You mountains of many peaks, why do you watch with envy the mountain in which God has chosen to dwell? Indeed, the LORD will live there forever.
17 God’s chariots were many thousands. The Lord was there with them at Sinai in holiness.
18 You ascended to the heights, you took captives.
A Song of Praise
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A Call to Thanksgiving
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A Song of Praise to God