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| 1 Sing a new song to the Lord. He has done wonderful things. By the power of his right hand and his holy arm he has saved his people. | 1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. |
| 2 The LORD has made known his power to save. He has shown the nations that he does what is right. | 2 The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. |
| 3 He has shown his faithful love to the people of Israel. People from one end of the earth to the other have seen that our God has saved us. | 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. |
| 4 Shout to the LORD with joy, everyone on earth. Burst into joyful songs and make music. | 4 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; |
| 5 Make music to the LORD with the harp. Sing and make music with the harp. | 5 make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, |
| 6 Blow the trumpets. Give a blast on the ram's horn. Shout to the LORD with joy. He is the King. | 6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn-- shout for joy before the LORD, the King. |
| 7 Let the ocean and everything in it roar. Let the world and all who live in it shout. | 7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. |
| 8 Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing together with joy. | 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; |
| 9 Let them sing to the Lord, because he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the nations of the world in keeping with what is right and fair. | 9 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. |
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