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1. The Lord rules, and the earth is happy. All the faraway lands are happy.
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1. The LORD H3068 reigneth H4427 ; let the earth H776 rejoice H1523 ; let the multitude H7227 of isles H339 be glad H8055 thereof .
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2. Thick, dark clouds surround the Lord. Goodness and justice make his kingdom strong.
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2. Clouds H6051 and darkness H6205 are round about H5439 him: righteousness H6664 and judgment H4941 are the habitation H4349 of his throne H3678 .
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3. A fire goes in front of the Lord and destroys his enemies.
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3. A fire H784 goeth H1980 before H6440 him , and burneth up H3857 his enemies H6862 round about H5439 .
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4. His lightning flashes in the sky. The people see it and are afraid.
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4. His lightnings H1300 enlightened H215 the world H8398 : the earth H776 saw H7200 , and trembled H2342 .
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5. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of the earth.
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5. The hills H2022 melted H4549 like wax H1749 at the presence H4480 H6440 of the LORD H3068 , at the presence H4480 H6440 of the Lord H113 of the whole H3605 earth H776 .
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6. The skies tell about his goodness, and the nations see his glory.
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6. The heavens H8064 declare H5046 his righteousness H6664 , and all H3605 the people H5971 see H7200 his glory H3519 .
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7. People worship their idols. They brag about their "gods." But they will be embarrassed. And all their "gods" will bow down before the Lord.
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7. Confounded H954 be all H3605 they that serve H5647 graven images H6459 , that boast themselves H1984 of idols H457 : worship H7812 him, all H3605 ye gods H430 .
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8. Zion, listen and be happy! Cities of Judah, be glad! Rejoice because the Lord's decisions are fair.
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8. Zion H6726 heard H8085 , and was glad H8055 ; and the daughters H1323 of Judah H3063 rejoiced H1523 because of H4616 thy judgments H4941 , O LORD H3068 .
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9. Lord Most High, you really are the ruler of the earth. You are much better than the "gods."
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9. For H3588 thou H859 , LORD H3068 , art high H5945 above H5921 all H3605 the earth H776 : thou art exalted H5927 far H3966 above H5921 all H3605 gods H430 .
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10. Hate evil, you who love the Lord. He protects his followers and saves them from evil people.
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10. Ye that love H157 the LORD H3068 , hate H8130 evil H7451 : he preserveth H8104 the souls H5315 of his saints H2623 ; he delivereth H5337 them out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the wicked H7563 .
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11. Light and happiness shine on those who want to do right.
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11. Light H216 is sown H2232 for the righteous H6662 , and gladness H8057 for the upright H3477 in heart H3820 .
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12. Good people, be happy in the Lord! Praise his holy name!
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12. Rejoice H8055 in the LORD H3068 , ye righteous H6662 ; and give thanks H3034 at the remembrance H2143 of his holiness H6944 .
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