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^(C1)The LORD ^(F1)reigns, may the ^(C2)earth rejoice; May the many ^(F2)(C3)islands be joyful.

^(C1)Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; ^(C2)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

^(C1)Fire goes before Him And ^(C2)burns up His enemies all around.

His ^(C1)lightning lit up the world; The earth saw it and ^(C2)trembled.

The mountains ^(C1)melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the ^(C2)Lord of the whole earth.

The ^(C1)heavens declare His righteousness, And ^(C2)all the peoples have seen His glory.

May all those be ashamed who serve ^(C1)carved images, Who boast in ^(C2)idols; ^(F1)(C3)Worship Him, all you ^(F2)gods.

Zion ^(F1)heard this and ^(C1)was joyful, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, LORD.

For You are the LORD ^(C1)Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far ^(C2)above all ^(F1)gods.

^(C1)Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who ^(C2)watches over the souls of His godly ones; He ^(C3)saves them from the hand of the wicked.

^(C1)Light is sown like seed for the righteous, And ^(C2)gladness for the upright in heart.

Be ^(C1)joyful in the LORD, you righteous ones, And ^(C2)praise ^(F1)the mention of His holy name.

Sing a ^(C1)new song to the LORD, For He has done ^(C2)wonderful things, His ^(C3)right hand and His ^(C4)holy arm have ^(F1)gained the victory for Him.

^(C1)The LORD has made His salvation known; He has ^(C2)revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

He has ^(C1)remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; ^(C2)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

^(C1)Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; ^(C2)Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises.

Sing praises to the LORD with the ^(C1)lyre, With the lyre and the ^(F1)(C2)sound of melody.

With ^(C1)trumpets and the sound of the horn ^(C2)Shout joyfully before ^(C3)the King, the LORD.

May the ^(C1)sea roar and ^(F1)all it contains, The ^(C2)world and those who dwell in it.

May the ^(C1)rivers clap their hands, May the ^(C2)mountains sing together for joy

Before the LORD, for He is coming to ^(C1)judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And ^(C2)the peoples with fairness.

^(C1)The LORD reigns, ^(F1)the peoples tremble! He ^(C2)sits enthroned above the cherubim, ^(F2)the earth quakes!

The LORD ^(F1)is ^(C1)great in Zion, And He is ^(C2)exalted above all the peoples.

May they praise Your ^(C1)great and awesome name; ^(C2)Holy is ^(F1)He.

The ^(F1)strength of the King ^(C1)loves ^(F2)justice; You have established ^(F3)(C2)order; You have ^(C3)executed ^(F2)justice and righteousness in Jacob.

^(F1)(C1)Exalt the LORD our God And ^(C2)worship at His footstool; ^(C3)Holy is He.

^(C1)Moses and Aaron were among His ^(C2)priests, And ^(C1)Samuel was among those who ^(C3)called on His name; They ^(C4)called upon the LORD and He answered them.

He ^(C1)spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They ^(C2)kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.

LORD our God, You ^(C1)answered them; You were a ^(C2)forgiving God to them, And yet an ^(C3)avenger of their evil deeds.

Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His holy hill, For the LORD our God is holy.