Hymn/Song Information

GIVE THANKS AND OFFER PRAISE

Hear, O my people, and I'll speak,
O Israel by name.
Against you I will testify,
for God your God I am.
The fowls are all to me well known,
that mountains high do yield;
I also claim as all my own
The wild beasts of the field.

Sing joyful songs to God most high;
give thanks and offer praise;
And when the day of trouble comes,
I'll hear and answer you.
Think thou that I would eat of flesh,
or ask for sacrifice?
But rather unto me your God,
give thanks and offer praise.

But to the wicked man God says,
"Why mention my commands?
Why take my cov'nant on your lips,
and cast my words behind?"
He glorifies My name who brings
the sacrifice of praise;
I'll show salvation unto him
who orders right his ways.

---Alternative verses---

Pay all your vows to God most high;
Give thanks and offer praise,
And when the day of trouble comes
I'll hear and answer you.
Think you that I would eat of flesh
or ask for sacrifice?
But rather unto Me your God,
give thanks and offer praise.

But to the wicked man God says,
Why mention my commands?
Why take my compact on your lips
and cast my words behind?
Mark this, you who forget your God,
and my instruction hate;
Therefore shall none deliver you,
for this is my reproof.

Pay all your vows to God most high;
Give thanks and offer praise,
And when the day of trouble comes
I'll hear and answer thee,
Think thou that I would eat of bulls
or drink the blood of goats?
Nay, rather unto me thy God
thanksgiving offer thou.

God saith to the wicked man,
Why mention my commands?
Why take my compact on your lies*
and cast my words behind?
Since thou instruction in thy way
hast hated my control,
And since my words behind thy back
thou cast with much contempt.