Then I will go to the altar of God. I will go to God. He is my joy and my delight. God, you are my God. I will praise you by playing the lyre.

我就走到神的祭坛，到我最喜乐的神那里。神啊，我的神，我要弹琴称赞你！

我就走到上帝的祭坛，到赐我喜乐的上帝那里。上帝，我的上帝啊，我要弹琴称谢你！

我就走到神的祭坛，到赐我喜乐的神那里。神，我的神啊，我要弹琴称谢你！

我要到上帝的祭坛前，到赐我喜乐的上帝面前。上帝啊，我的上帝，我要弹琴赞美你。

我就走到神的祭坛前，到神、我极大的喜乐那里。神啊！我的神啊！我要弹琴称赞你。

我就来到神的祭坛，来到神——我最大的喜乐那里；神哪，我的神，我要用竖琴称谢你！

我就走到神的祭壇，到我最喜樂的神那裏。神啊，我的神，我要彈琴稱讚你！

我就走到上帝的祭壇，到賜我喜樂的上帝那裏。上帝，我的上帝啊，我要彈琴稱謝你！

我就走到神的祭壇，到賜我喜樂的神那裏。神，我的神啊，我要彈琴稱謝你！

我要到上帝的祭壇前，到賜我喜樂的上帝面前。上帝啊，我的上帝，我要彈琴讚美你。

我就走到神的祭壇前，到神、我極大的喜樂那裡。神啊！我的神啊！我要彈琴稱讚你。

我就進到上帝的祭壇前，到上帝、我的極樂、那裏，彈琴稱讚你，上帝，我的上帝啊。

我就來到神的祭壇，來到神——我最大的喜樂那裡；神哪，我的神，我要用豎琴稱謝你！

我則至上帝之壇、詣我極樂之上帝、上帝我上帝歟、我必以琴頌爾兮、

予念上帝、忻喜不勝兮、至彼臺前、鼓琴頌讚我上帝兮。

我即至天主祭臺旁、在使我喜樂之天主前、彈琴讚揚主我之天主、

使盤桓於聖壇兮。養吾心之怡怡。將撫琴以歌詠兮。樂陽春之熙熙。

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.

There I will go to the altar of God, to God— the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!

Then I will come to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise you with the lyre, God, my God.

Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And I will praise You on the lyre, God, my God.

Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.

Then I will come to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the lyre, God, my God.

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

The fig trees might not bud. The vines might not produce any grapes. The olive crop might fail. The fields might not produce any food. There might not be any sheep in the pens. There might not be any cattle in the barns.But I will still be glad because of what the Lord has done. God my Savior fills me with joy.

The Lord has been so good to me! How can I ever pay him back?I will bring an offering of wine to the Lord and thank him for saving me. I will worship him.In front of all the Lord’ s people, I will do what I promised him.The Lord pays special attention when his faithful people die.Lord, I serve you. I serve you just as my mother did. You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.Lord, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you. I will worship you.In front of all the Lord’ s people, I will do what I promised him.I will keep my promise in the courtyards of the Lord’ s temple. I will keep my promise in Jerusalem itself. Praise the Lord.

My spirit, wake up! Harp and lyre, wake up! I want to sing and make music before the sun rises.

The people of Jerusalem will say,“ We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.

I will come to your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my promises to you.I made them with my lips. My mouth spoke them when I was in trouble.I will sacrifice fat animals to you as burnt offerings. I will offer rams, bulls and goats to you.

With the harp, praise the Lord. With the lyre that has ten strings, make music to him.

Then the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down in front of the Lamb. Each one had a harp. They were holding golden bowls full of incense. They stand for the prayers of God’s people.

My spirit is very sad deep down inside me. So I will remember you here where the Jordan River begins. I will remember you here on the Hermon mountains and on Mount Mizar.

My God, I will use the harp to praise you because you are always faithful. Holy One of Israel, I will use the lyre to sing praise to you.My lips will shout with joy when I sing praise to you. You have saved me.

Let the music begin. Play the tambourines. Play sweet music on harps and lyres.

I wash my hands to show that I’m not guilty. Lord, I come near your altar.

And that is not all. We are full of joy in God because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of him, God has brought us back to himself.

David was celebrating with all his might in front of the Lord. So was the whole community of Israel. All of them were playing castanets, harps, lyres, tambourines, rattles and cymbals.