New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad.
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Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
2 Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
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Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
3 Fire spreads ahead of him and burns up all his foes.
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Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
4 His lightning flashes out across the world. The earth sees and trembles.
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Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
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Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness; every nation sees his glory.
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The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
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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Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
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 hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
9 For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
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For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all 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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Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.
11 Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.
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Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.
12 May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD and praise his holy name!
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Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
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