The Message Bible MSG
New Living Translation NLT
1 Applause, everyone. Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs!
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Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise!
2 God Most High is stunning, astride land and ocean.
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For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth.
3 He crushes hostile people, puts nations at our feet.
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He subdues the nations before us, putting our enemies beneath our feet.
4 He set us at the head of the line, prize-winning Jacob, his favorite.
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He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance, the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves. Interlude
5 Loud cheers as God climbs the mountain, a ram's horn blast at the summit.
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God has ascended with a mighty shout. The LORD has ascended with trumpets blaring.
6 Sing songs to God, sing out! Sing to our King, sing praise!
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Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7 He's Lord over earth, so sing your best songs to God.
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For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.
8 God is Lord of godless nations - sovereign, he's King of the mountain.
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God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.
9 Princes from all over are gathered, people of Abraham's God. The powers of earth are God's - he soars over all.
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The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.
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