The Lord Reigns

¹The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;

let the many coastlands be glad!

²Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

³Fire goes before him

and burns up his adversaries all around.

⁴His lightnings light up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.

⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness,

and all the peoples see his glory.

⁷All worshipers of images are put to shame,

who make their boast in worthless idols;

worship him, all you gods!

⁸Zion hears and is glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

because of your judgments, O Lord.

⁹For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;

you are exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰O you who love the Lord, hate evil!

He preserves the lives of his saints;

he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

¹¹Light is sown1 for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

¹²Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

and give thanks to his holy name!

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

¹Oh sing to the Lord a new song,

for he has done marvelous things!

His right hand and his holy arm

have worked salvation for him.

²The Lord has made known his salvation;

he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

³He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness

to the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation of our God.

⁴Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;

break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

⁵Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,

with the lyre and the sound of melody!

⁶With trumpets and the sound of the horn

make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

⁷Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

the world and those who dwell in it!

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands;

let the hills sing for joy together

⁹before the Lord, for he comes

to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness,

and the peoples with equity.