The Message Bible MSG
New Living Translation NLT
1 Bravo, God, bravo! Gods and all angels shout, "Encore!"
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Honor the LORD, you heavenly beings ; honor the LORD for his glory and strength.
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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Honor the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
3 God thunders across the waters, Brilliant, his voice and his face, streaming brightness - God, across the flood waters.
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The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over the mighty sea.
4 God's thunder tympanic, God's thunder symphonic.
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The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 God's thunder smashes cedars, God topples the northern cedars.
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The voice of the LORD splits the mighty cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
6 The mountain ranges skip like spring colts, The high ridges jump like wild kid goats.
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He makes Lebanon’s mountains skip like a calf; he makes Mount Hermon leap like a young wild ox.
7 God's thunder spits fire.
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The voice of the LORD strikes with bolts of lightning.
8 God thunders, the wilderness quakes; He makes the desert of Kadesh shake.
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The voice of the LORD makes the barren wilderness quake; the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
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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The voice of the LORD twists mighty oaks and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, “Glory!”
10 Above the floodwaters is God's throne from which his power flows, from which he rules the world.
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The LORD rules over the floodwaters. The LORD reigns as king forever.
11 God makes his people strong. God gives his people peace.
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The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.
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