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1 Bravo, God, bravo! Gods and all angels shout, "Encore!"
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1 Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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2 In awe before the glory, in awe before God's visible power. Stand at attention! Dress your best to honor him!
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2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
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3 God thunders across the waters, Brilliant, his voice and his face, streaming brightness - God, across the flood waters.
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3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
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4 God's thunder tympanic, God's thunder symphonic.
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4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
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5 God's thunder smashes cedars, God topples the northern cedars.
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5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
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6 The mountain ranges skip like spring colts, The high ridges jump like wild kid goats.
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6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
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7 God's thunder spits fire.
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7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
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8 God thunders, the wilderness quakes; He makes the desert of Kadesh shake.
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8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
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9 God's thunder sets the oak trees dancing A wild dance, whirling; the pelting rain strips their branches. We fall to our knees - we call out, "Glory!"
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9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
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10 Above the floodwaters is God's throne from which his power flows, from which he rules the world.
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10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
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11 God makes his people strong. God gives his people peace.
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11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
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| Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
