The Message Bible MSG
King James Version KJV
1 Sing God a brand-new song! Earth and everyone in it, sing!
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O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing to God - worship God! Shout the news of his victory from sea to sea,
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Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Take the news of his glory to the lost, News of his wonders to one and all!
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Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For God is great, and worth a thousand Hallelujahs. His terrible beauty makes the gods look cheap;
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For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
5 Pagan gods are mere tatters and rags. God made the heavens -
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For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Royal splendor radiates from him, A powerful beauty sets him apart.
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Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Bravo, God, Bravo! Everyone join in the great shout: Encore! In awe before the beauty, in awe before the might.
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Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
8 Bring gifts and celebrate,
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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Bow before the beauty of God, Then to your knees - everyone worship!
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O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
10 Get out the message - God Rules! He put the world on a firm foundation; He treats everyone fair and square.
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Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
11 Let's hear it from Sky, With Earth joining in, And a huge round of applause from Sea.
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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
12 Let Wilderness turn cartwheels, Animals, come dance, Put every tree of the forest in the choir -
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Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
13 An extravaganza before God as he comes, As he comes to set everything right on earth, Set everything right, treat everyone fair.
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Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The King James Version is in the public domain.