697. Shout With Joy To God, All The Earth!

Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glory and praise! Praise our God, 0 peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. For you, 0 God, tested us; you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance. I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!