Make a Joyful Noise (Psalm 100:1–5)
1 UEB Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
2 UEB Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. BSB BSB: Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
3 UEB Say to God, "How terrifying are your deeds! By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit to you. BSB BSB: Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
4 UEB All the earth will worship you and will sing to you; they will sing to your name." Selah BSB BSB: All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
5 UEB Come and see the works of God; he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind. BSB BSB: Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.
6 UEB He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot; there we rejoiced in him. BSB BSB: He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.
7 UEB He rules forever by his might; his eyes observe the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah BSB BSB: He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 UEB Give blessing to God, you people, let the sound of his praise be heard. BSB BSB: Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.
9 UEB He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip. BSB BSB: He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
10 UEB For you, God, have tested us; you have tested us as silver is tested. BSB BSB: For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
11 UEB You brought us into a net; you laid a heavy burden on our backs. BSB BSB: You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
12 UEB You made people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a spacious place. BSB BSB: You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.
13 UEB I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows BSB BSB: I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
14 UEB which my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in distress. BSB BSB: the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.
15 UEB I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals with the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah BSB BSB: I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
16 UEB Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul. BSB BSB: Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
17 UEB I cried to him with my mouth, and he was praised with my tongue. BSB BSB: I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
18 UEB If I had seen sin within my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me. BSB BSB: If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
19 UEB But God has truly heard; he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer. BSB BSB: But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
20 UEB Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer or his covenant faithfulness from me. BSB BSB: Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.