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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.