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1 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
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Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord and praise his name; every day tell how he saves us.
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Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Tell the nations of his glory; tell all peoples the miracles he does,
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Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 because the Lord is great; he should be praised at all times. He should be honored more than all the gods,
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For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
5 because all the gods of the nations are only idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
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For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 The Lord has glory and majesty; he has power and beauty in his Temple.
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Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Praise the Lord, all nations on earth; praise the Lord's glory and power.
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Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
8 Praise the glory of the Lord's name. Bring an offering and come into his Temple courtyards.
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Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord because he is holy. Tremble before him, everyone on earth.
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Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Tell the nations, "The Lord is king." The earth is set, and it cannot be moved. He will judge the people fairly.
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Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity. ”
11 Let the skies rejoice and the earth be glad; let the sea and everything in it shout.
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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 fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
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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 judge the world; he will judge the world with fairness and the peoples with truth.
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before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.