Chronological

95 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord.
    Let us give a loud shout to the Rock who saves us.
² Let us come to him and give him thanks.
    Let us praise him with music and song.

³ The Lord is the great God.
    He is the greatest King.
    He rules over all the gods.
⁴ He owns the deepest parts of the earth.
    The mountain peaks belong to him.
⁵ The ocean is his, because he made it.
    He formed the dry land with his hands.

⁶ Come, let us bow down and worship him.
    Let us fall on our knees in front of the Lord our Maker.
⁷ He is our God.
    We are the sheep belonging to his flock.
    We are the people he takes good care of.

If only you would listen to his voice today.
⁸     He says, “Don’t be stubborn as you were at Meribah.
    Don’t be stubborn as you were that day at Massah in the desert.
⁹ There your people of long ago really tested me.
    They did it even though they had seen what I had done for them.
¹⁰ For 40 years I was angry with them.
    I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray.
    They do not know how I want them to live.’
¹¹ So when I was angry, I made a promise.
    I said, ‘They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ”

97 The Lord rules. Let the earth be glad.
    Let countries that are far away be full of joy.

² Clouds and thick darkness surround him.
    His rule is built on what is right and fair.
³ The Lord sends fire ahead of him.
    It burns up his enemies all around him.
⁴ His lightning lights up the world.
    The earth sees it and trembles.
⁵ The mountains melt like wax when the Lord is near.
    He is the Lord of the whole earth.
⁶ The heavens announce that what he does is right.
    All people everywhere see his glory.

⁷ All who worship statues of gods or brag about them are put to shame.
    All you gods, worship the Lord!

⁸ Zion hears about it and is filled with joy.
    Lord, the villages of Judah are glad
    because of how you judge.
⁹ Lord, you are the Most High God.
    You rule over the whole earth.
    You are honored much more than all gods.

¹⁰ Let those who love the Lord hate evil.
    He guards the lives of those who are faithful to him.
    He saves them from the power of sinful people.
¹¹ Good things come to those who do what is right.
    Joy comes to those whose hearts are honest.
¹² You who are godly, be glad because of what the Lord has done.
    Praise him, because his name is holy.

⁴ Shout for joy to the Lord, everyone on earth.
    Burst into joyful songs and make music.
⁵ Make music to the Lord with the harp.
    Sing and make music with the harp.
⁶ Blow the trumpets. Give a blast on the ram’s horn.
    Shout for joy to the Lord. He is the King.

⁷ Let the ocean and everything in it roar.
    Let the world and all who live in it shout.
⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands.
    Let the mountains sing together with joy.
⁹ Let them sing to the Lord,
    because he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the nations of the world
    in keeping with what is right and fair.

99 The Lord rules.
    Let the nations tremble.
He sits on his throne between the cherubim.
    Let the earth shake.
² Great is the Lord in Zion.
    He is honored over all the nations.
³ Let them praise his great and wonderful name.
    He is holy.

⁴ The King is mighty and loves justice.
    He has set up the rules for fairness.
He has done what is right and fair
    for the people of Jacob.
⁵ Honor the Lord our God.
    Worship at his feet.
    He is holy.

⁶ Moses and Aaron were two of his priests.
    Samuel was one of those who worshiped him.
They called out to the Lord.
    And he answered them.
⁷ He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud.
    They obeyed his laws and the orders he gave them.

⁸ Lord our God, you answered them.
    You showed Israel that you are a God who forgives.
    But when they did wrong, you punished them.
⁹ Honor the Lord our God.
    Worship at his holy mountain.
    The Lord our God is holy.