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1 The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.
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(96-1) <For the same David, when his land was restored again to him.> The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
2 Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
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(96-2) Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
3 Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side.
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(96-3) A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
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(96-4) His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
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(96-5) The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.
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(96-6) The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
7 All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols— worship him, all you gods!
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(96-7) Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:
8 Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, LORD.
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(96-8) Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
9 For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
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(96-9) For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
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(96-10) You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
11 Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.
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(96-11) Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.
12 Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
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(96-12) Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
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