| Psalm 96 | |||
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Sing to the Lord a new song; • | ||
| sing to the Lord, all the earth. | |||
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Sing to the Lord and bless his name; • | ||
| tell out his salvation from day to day. | |||
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Declare his glory among the nations • | ||
| and his wonders among all peoples. | |||
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For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; • | ||
| he is more to be feared than all gods. | |||
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For all the gods of the nations are but idols; • | ||
| it is the Lord who made the heavens. | |||
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Honour and majesty are before him; • | ||
| power and splendour are in his sanctuary. | |||
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Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples; • | ||
| ascribe to the Lord honour and strength. | |||
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Ascribe to the Lord the honour due to his name; • | ||
| bring offerings and come into his courts. | |||
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9
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O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; • | ||
| let the whole earth tremble before him. | |||
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Tell it out among the nations that the Lord is king. • | ||
| He has made the world so firm that it cannot be moved; | |||
| he will judge the peoples with equity. | |||
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Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad; • | ||
| let the sea thunder and all that is in it; | |||
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12
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Let the fields be joyful and all that is in them; • | ||
| let all the trees of the wood shout for joy before the Lord. | |||
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For he comes, he comes to judge the earth; • | ||
| with righteousness he will judge the world | |||
| and the peoples with his truth. | |||
| Psalm 97 | |||
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The Lord is king: let the earth rejoice; • | ||
| let the multitude of the isles be glad. | |||
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Clouds and darkness are round about him; • | ||
| righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. | |||
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Fire goes before him • | ||
| and burns up his enemies on every side. | |||
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His lightnings lit up the world; • | ||
| the earth saw it and trembled. | |||
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The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, • | ||
| at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. | |||
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The heavens declared his righteousness, • | ||
| and all the peoples have seen his glory. | |||
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Confounded be all who worship carved images | ||
| and delight in mere idols. • | |||
| Bow down before him, all you gods. | |||
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Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, • | ||
| because of your judgements, O Lord. | |||
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For you, Lord, are most high over all the earth; • | ||
| you are exalted far above all gods. | |||
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The Lord loves those who hate evil; • | ||
| he preserves the lives of his faithful | |||
| and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. | |||
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Light has sprung up for the righteous • | ||
| and joy for the true of heart. | |||
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Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, • | ||
| and give thanks to his holy name. | |||
| Psalm 98 | |||
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Sing to the Lord a new song, • | ||
| for he has done marvellous things. | |||
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His own right hand and his holy arm • | ||
| have won for him the victory. | |||
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The Lord has made known his salvation; • | ||
| his deliverance has he openly shown in the sight of the nations. | |||
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He has remembered his mercy and faithfulness | ||
| towards the house of Israel, • | |||
| and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. | |||
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Sound praises to the Lord, all the earth; • | ||
| break into singing and make music. | |||
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Make music to the Lord with the lyre, • | ||
| with the lyre and the voice of melody. | |||
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7
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With trumpets and the sound of the horn • | ||
| sound praises before the Lord, the King. | |||
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Let the sea thunder and all that fills it, • | ||
| the world and all that dwell upon it. | |||
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Let the rivers clap their hands • | ||
| and let the hills ring out together before the Lord, | |||
| for he comes to judge the earth. | |||
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In righteousness shall he judge the world • | ||
| and the peoples with equity. | |||
| Psalm 99 | |||
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The Lord is king: let the peoples tremble; • | ||
| he is enthroned above the cherubim: let the earth shake. | |||
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The Lord is great in Zion • | ||
| and high above all peoples. | |||
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3
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Let them praise your name, which is great and awesome; • | ||
| the Lord our God is holy. | |||
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4
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Mighty king, who loves justice, | ||
| you have established equity; • | |||
| you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. | |||
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5
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Exalt the Lord our God; • | ||
| bow down before his footstool, for he is holy. | |||
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Moses and Aaron among his priests | ||
| and Samuel among those who call upon his name; • | |||
| they called upon the Lord and he answered them. | |||
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He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; • | ||
| they kept his testimonies and the law that he gave them. | |||
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You answered them, O Lord our God; • | ||
| you were a God who forgave them | |||
| and pardoned them for their offences. | |||
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Exalt the Lord our God | ||
| and worship him upon his holy hill, • | |||
| for the Lord our God is holy. | |||
| Psalm 100 | |||
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O be joyful in the Lord, all the earth; • | ||
| serve the Lord with gladness | |||
| and come before his presence with a song. | |||
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Know that the Lord is God; • | ||
| it is he that has made us and we are his; | |||
| we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. | |||
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving | ||
| and his courts with praise; • | |||
| give thanks to him and bless his name. | |||
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For the Lord is gracious; his steadfast love is everlasting, • | ||
| and his faithfulness endures from generation to generation. | |||