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Sing to the Lord ^(b) a new song;^(c) sing to the Lord , all the earth.

Sing to the Lord , praise his name;^(d) proclaim his salvation^(e) day after day.

Declare his glory^(f) among the nations, his marvelous deeds^(g) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(h) he is to be feared⁽ⁱ⁾ above all gods.^(j)

For all the gods of the nations are idols,^(k) but the Lord made the heavens.^(l)

Splendor and majesty^(m) are before him; strength and glory⁽ⁿ⁾ are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord ,^(o) all you families of nations,^(p) ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering^(q) and come into his courts.^(r)

Worship the Lord ^(s) in the splendor of his^[a] holiness;^(t) tremble^(u) before him, all the earth.^(v)

Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns.^(w)" The world is firmly established,^(x) it cannot be moved;^(y) he will judge^(z) the peoples with equity.^(aa)

Let the heavens rejoice,^(ab) let the earth be glad;^(ac) let the sea resound, and all that is in it.

Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest^(ad) sing for joy.^(ae)

Let all creation rejoice before the Lord , for he comes, he comes to judge^(af) the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness^(ag) and the peoples in his faithfulness.^(ah)

The Lord reigns,^(a) let the earth be glad;^(b) let the distant shores^(c) rejoice.

Clouds^(d) and thick darkness^(e) surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(f)

Fire^(g) goes before^(h) him and consumes⁽ⁱ⁾ his foes on every side.

His lightning^(j) lights up the world; the earth^(k) sees and trembles.^(l)

The mountains melt^(m) like wax⁽ⁿ⁾ before the Lord , before the Lord of all the earth.^(o)

The heavens proclaim his righteousness,^(p) and all peoples see his glory.^(q)

All who worship images^(r) are put to shame,^(s) those who boast in idols^(t)— worship him,^(u) all you gods!^(v)

Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad^(w) because of your judgments,^(x) Lord .

For you, Lord , are the Most High^(y) over all the earth;^(z) you are exalted^(aa) far above all gods.

Let those who love the Lord hate evil,^(ab) for he guards^(ac) the lives of his faithful ones^(ad) and delivers^(ae) them from the hand of the wicked.^(af)

Light shines^[a](ag) on the righteous^(ah) and joy on the upright in heart.^(ai)

Rejoice in the Lord ,^(aj) you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.^(ak)

A psalm.

Sing to the Lord ^(a) a new song,^(b) for he has done marvelous things;^(c) his right hand^(d) and his holy arm^(e) have worked salvation^(f) for him.

The Lord has made his salvation known^(g) and revealed his righteousness^(h) to the nations.⁽ⁱ⁾

He has remembered^(j) his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth^(k) have seen the salvation of our God.^(l)

Shout for joy^(m) to the Lord , all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;

make music to the Lord with the harp,⁽ⁿ⁾ with the harp and the sound of singing,^(o)

with trumpets^(p) and the blast of the ram's horn^(q)— shout for joy^(r) before the Lord , the King.^(s)

Let the sea^(t) resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.^(u)

Let the rivers clap their hands,^(v) let the mountains^(w) sing together for joy;

let them sing before the Lord , for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.^(x)

The Lord reigns,^(a) let the nations tremble;^(b) he sits enthroned^(c) between the cherubim,^(d) let the earth shake.

Great is the Lord ^(e) in Zion;^(f) he is exalted^(g) over all the nations.

Let them praise^(h) your great and awesome name⁽ⁱ⁾— he is holy.^(j)

The King^(k) is mighty, he loves justice^(l)— you have established equity;^(m) in Jacob you have done what is just and right.⁽ⁿ⁾

Exalt^(o) the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.

Moses^(p) and Aaron^(q) were among his priests, Samuel^(r) was among those who called on his name; they called on the Lord and he answered^(s) them.

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;^(t) they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God,^(u) though you punished^(v) their misdeeds.^[a]

Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy^(a) to the Lord , all the earth.

Worship the Lord ^(b) with gladness; come before him^(c) with joyful songs.

Know that the Lord is God.^(d) It is he who made us,^(e) and we are his^[a]; we are his people,^(f) the sheep of his pasture.^(g)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving^(h) and his courts⁽ⁱ⁾ with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.^(j)

For the Lord is good^(k) and his love endures forever;^(l) his faithfulness^(m) continues through all generations.

Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of your love^(a) and justice; to you, Lord , I will sing praise.

I will be careful to lead a blameless life^(b)— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs^(c) of my house with a blameless heart.

I will not look with approval on anything that is vile.^(d) I hate what faithless people do;^(e) I will have no part in it.

The perverse of heart^(f) shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor^(g) in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes^(h) and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless⁽ⁱ⁾ will minister to me.

No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

Every morning^(j) I will put to silence all the wicked^(k) in the land; I will cut off every evildoer^(l) from the city of the Lord .^(m)

A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord .

Hear my prayer,^(a) Lord ; let my cry for help^(b) come to you.

Do not hide your face^(c) from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear^(d) to me; when I call, answer me quickly.

For my days vanish like smoke;^(e) my bones^(f) burn like glowing embers.

My heart is blighted and withered like grass;^(g) I forget to eat my food.^(h)

In my distress I groan aloud⁽ⁱ⁾ and am reduced to skin and bones.

I am like a desert owl,^(j) like an owl among the ruins.

I lie awake;^(k) I have become like a bird alone^(l) on a roof.

All day long my enemies^(m) taunt me;⁽ⁿ⁾ those who rail against me use my name as a curse.^(o)

For I eat ashes^(p) as my food and mingle my drink with tears^(q)

because of your great wrath,^(r) for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.

My days are like the evening shadow;^(s) I wither^(t) away like grass.

But you, Lord , sit enthroned forever;^(u) your renown endures^(v) through all generations.^(w)

You will arise^(x) and have compassion^(y) on Zion, for it is time^(z) to show favor^(aa) to her; the appointed time^(ab) has come.

For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity.

The nations will fear^(ac) the name of the Lord , all the kings^(ad) of the earth will revere your glory.

For the Lord will rebuild Zion^(ae) and appear in his glory.^(af)

He will respond to the prayer^(ag) of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.

Let this be written^(ah) for a future generation, that a people not yet created^(ai) may praise the Lord :

"The Lord looked down^(aj) from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth,

to hear the groans of the prisoners^(ak) and release those condemned to death."

So the name of the Lord will be declared^(al) in Zion and his praise^(am) in Jerusalem

when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship^(an) the Lord .

In the course of my life^[b] he broke my strength; he cut short my days.^(ao)

So I said: "Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on^(ap) through all generations.

In the beginning^(aq) you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens^(ar) are the work of your hands.^(as)

They will perish,^(at) but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.

But you remain the same,^(au) and your years will never end.^(av)

The children of your servants^(aw) will live in your presence; their descendants^(ax) will be established before you."