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aThe Lord reigns, let the bearth rejoice; Let the many cislands be glad.
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aClouds and thick darkness surround Him; bRighteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
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aFire goes before Him And bburns up His adversaries round about.
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His alightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and btrembled.
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The mountains amelted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the bLord of the whole earth.
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The aheavens declare His righteousness, And ball the peoples have seen His glory.
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Let all those be ashamed who serve agraven images, Who boast themselves of bidols; cWorship Him, all you gods.
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Zion heard this and awas glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
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For You are the Lord aMost High over all the earth; You are exalted far babove all gods.
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aHate evil, you who love the Lord, Who bpreserves the souls of His godly ones; He cdelivers them from the hand of the wicked.
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aLight is sown like seed for the righteous And bgladness for the upright in heart.
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Be aglad in the Lord, you righteous ones, And bgive thanks to His holy name.
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.