Psalm 96-102

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[a]Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
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Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name;
Bring an offering and come into His courts.
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Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
Tremble [in submissive wonder] before Him, all the earth.
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Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the world is firmly and securely established, it shall not be moved;
He will judge and rule the people with fairness.”^(B)

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;
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Let the field be exultant, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
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Before the Lord, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness.^(C)

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Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images,
Who boast in idols.
Worship Him, all you gods!^(E)
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Zion heard this and was glad,
And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief]
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
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For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.

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You who love the Lord, hate evil;
He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers),
He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.^(F)
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Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path,
And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].
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Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],
And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

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Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
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Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
With the lyre and the sound of melody.
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With trumpets and the sound of the horn
Shout with joy before the King, the Lord.

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Let the sea thunder and roar, and all the things it contains,
The world and those who dwell in it.
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Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the mountains sing together for joy and delight
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Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples with fairness.

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Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
And Samuel was among those who called on His name;
They called upon the Lord and He answered them.
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He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
They kept His testimonies
And the statutes that He gave them.^(J)
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You answered them, O Lord our God;
You were a forgiving God to them,
And yet an avenger of their evil practices.
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Exalt the Lord our God
And worship at His holy hill [Zion, the temple mount],
For the Lord our God is holy.

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Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving
And His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.
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For the Lord is good;
His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,
His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.

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My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.
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He who practices deceit will not dwell in my house;
He who tells lies and half-truths will not continue [to remain] in my presence.
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Morning after morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land,
That I may cut off from the city of the Lord all those who do evil.

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My enemies taunt me all day long;
Those who ridicule me use my name as a curse.
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For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And have mingled my drink with tears^(L)
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Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,
For You have lifted me up and thrown me away.
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My days are like an evening shadow that lengthens and vanishes [with the sun];
And as for me, I wither away like grass.

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But You, O Lord, are enthroned forever [ruling eternally as sovereign];
And [the fame and glory of] Your name [endures] to all generations.
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You will arise and have compassion on Zion,
For it is time to be gracious and show favor to her;
Yes, the appointed time [the moment designated] has come.^(M)
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For Your servants find [melancholy] pleasure in the stones [of her ruins]
And feel pity for her dust.
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So the nations will fear the name of the Lord,
And all the kings of the earth [will recognize] Your glory.^(N)
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For the Lord has built up Zion;
He has appeared in His glory and brilliance;
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He has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
And has not despised their prayer.

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Let this be recorded for the generation to come,
That a people yet to be created will praise the Lord.
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For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary],
From heaven the Lord gazed on the earth,
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To hear the sighing of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,
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So that people may declare the name of the Lord in Zion
And His praise in Jerusalem,
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When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

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He has exhausted my strength [humbling me with sorrow] in the way;
He has shortened my days.
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I said, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days;
Your years are [eternal] throughout all generations.
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“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.
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“Even they will perish, but You endure;
Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment.
Like clothing You will change them and they shall be changed.
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“But You remain the same,
And Your years will never end.^(O)
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“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”