The Message Bible MSG
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Applause, everyone. Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs!
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To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,
2 God Most High is stunning, astride land and ocean.
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For Jehovah Most High [is] fearful, A great king over all the earth.
3 He crushes hostile people, puts nations at our feet.
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He leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
4 He set us at the head of the line, prize-winning Jacob, his favorite.
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He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.
5 Loud cheers as God climbs the mountain, a ram's horn blast at the summit.
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God hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing songs to God, sing out! Sing to our King, sing praise!
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Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.
7 He's Lord over earth, so sing your best songs to God.
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For king of all the earth [is] God, Give praise, O understanding one.
8 God is Lord of godless nations - sovereign, he's King of the mountain.
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God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat 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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Nobles of peoples have been gathered, [With] the people of the God of Abraham, For to God [are] the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!
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