Common English Bible CEB
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth!
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O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the LORD! Bless his name! Share the news of his saving work every single day!
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Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare God's glory among the nations; declare his wondrous works among all people
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Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
4 because the LORD is great and so worthy of praise. He is awesome beyond all other gods
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For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.
5 because all the gods of the nations are just idols, but it is the LORD who created heaven!
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For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Greatness and grandeur are in front of him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
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Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give to the LORD, all families of the nations— give to the LORD glory and power!
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Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Give to the LORD the glory due his name! Bring gifts! Enter his courtyards!
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Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Bow down to the LORD in his holy splendor! Tremble before him, all the earth!
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Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Tell the nations, "The LORD rules! Yes, he set the world firmly in place; it won't be shaken. He will judge all people fairly."
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Say among the nations, "The Lord is king! The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity."
11 Let heaven celebrate! Let the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it roar!
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 Let the countryside and everything in it celebrate! Then all the trees of the forest too will shout out joyfully
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let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the LORD because he is coming! He is coming to establish justice on the earth! He will establish justice in the world rightly. He will establish justice among all people fairly.
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before the Lord; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.
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