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1 The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad.
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The LORD rules! Let the earth rejoice! Let all the islands celebrate!
2 Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
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Clouds and thick darkness surround God. His throne is built on righteousness and justice.
3 Fire spreads ahead of him and burns up all his foes.
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Fire proceeds before him, burning up his enemies on every side.
4 His lightning flashes out across the world. The earth sees and trembles.
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His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees it and trembles!
5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
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The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of the whole world!
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness; every nation sees his glory.
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Heaven has proclaimed God's righteousness, and all nations have seen his glory.
7 Those who worship idols are disgraced— all who brag about their worthless gods— for every god must bow to him.
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All those who worship images, those who are proud of idols, are put to shame. All gods bow down to the Lord!
8 Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O LORD !
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Zion has heard and celebrates, the towns of Judah rejoice, because of your acts of justice, LORD,
9 For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
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because you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth, because you are so superior to all other gods.
10 You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.
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Those of you who love the LORD, hate evil! God guards the lives of his faithful ones, delivering them from the power of the wicked.
11 Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.
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Light is planted like seed for the righteous person; joy too for those whose heart is right.
12 May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD and praise his holy name!
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Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones! Give thanks to his holy name!
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