1 Chronicles 16:23-29

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²³Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
²⁴Declare his glory^(A) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

²⁵For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(B)
    he is to be feared^(C) above all gods.^(D)
²⁶For all the gods of the nations are idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.^(E)
²⁷Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

²⁸Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.^(F)
²⁹Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;^(G)
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his^[a] holiness.^(H)

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Footnotes

1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of

Psalm 66:1-4

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Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

¹Shout for joy to God, all the earth!^(A)
²    Sing the glory of his name;^(B)
    make his praise glorious.^(C)
³Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!^(D)
    So great is your power
    that your enemies cringe^(E) before you.
⁴All the earth bows down^(F) to you;
    they sing praise^(G) to you,
    they sing the praises of your name.”^[a]

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Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.

Psalm 66:16-20

New International Version

¹⁶Come and hear,^(A) all you who fear God;
    let me tell^(B) you what he has done for me.
¹⁷I cried out to him with my mouth;
    his praise was on my tongue.
¹⁸If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;^(C)
¹⁹but God has surely listened
    and has heard^(D) my prayer.
²⁰Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected^(E) my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!