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God has ascended with a mighty shout. The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.

God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.

The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.

A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah. How great is the Lord , how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain!

God himself is in Jerusalem's towers, revealing himself as its defender.

We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves— the city of the Lord of Heaven's Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. Interlude

O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple.

As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory.

For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die.

Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.

But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave. Interlude

A psalm of Asaph. The Lord , the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets.

From Mount Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines in glorious radiance.

Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.

Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude

"O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: I am God, your God!

Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.

But God says to the wicked: "Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant?