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Shout for joy^(m) to the Lord , all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;

make music to the Lord with the harp,⁽ⁿ⁾ with the harp and the sound of singing,^(o)

with trumpets^(p) and the blast of the ram's horn^(q)— shout for joy^(r) before the Lord , the King.^(s)

Let the sea^(t) resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.^(u)

Let the rivers clap their hands,^(v) let the mountains^(w) sing together for joy;

let them sing before the Lord , for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.^(x)

The Lord reigns,^(a) let the nations tremble;^(b) he sits enthroned^(c) between the cherubim,^(d) let the earth shake.

Great is the Lord ^(e) in Zion;^(f) he is exalted^(g) over all the nations.

Let them praise^(h) your great and awesome name⁽ⁱ⁾— he is holy.^(j)

The King^(k) is mighty, he loves justice^(l)— you have established equity;^(m) in Jacob you have done what is just and right.⁽ⁿ⁾

Exalt^(o) the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.

Moses^(p) and Aaron^(q) were among his priests, Samuel^(r) was among those who called on his name; they called on the Lord and he answered^(s) them.

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;^(t) they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

Lord our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God,^(u) though you punished^(v) their misdeeds.^[a]

Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy^(a) to the Lord , all the earth.

Worship the Lord ^(b) with gladness; come before him^(c) with joyful songs.

Know that the Lord is God.^(d) It is he who made us,^(e) and we are his^[a]; we are his people,^(f) the sheep of his pasture.^(g)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving^(h) and his courts⁽ⁱ⁾ with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.^(j)

For the Lord is good^(k) and his love endures forever;^(l) his faithfulness^(m) continues through all generations.

Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of your love^(a) and justice; to you, Lord , I will sing praise.

I will be careful to lead a blameless life^(b)— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs^(c) of my house with a blameless heart.

I will not look with approval on anything that is vile.^(d) I hate what faithless people do;^(e) I will have no part in it.

The perverse of heart^(f) shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor^(g) in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes^(h) and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless⁽ⁱ⁾ will minister to me.

No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

Every morning^(j) I will put to silence all the wicked^(k) in the land; I will cut off every evildoer^(l) from the city of the Lord .^(m)

A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord .

Hear my prayer,^(a) Lord ; let my cry for help^(b) come to you.

Do not hide your face^(c) from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear^(d) to me; when I call, answer me quickly.

For my days vanish like smoke;^(e) my bones^(f) burn like glowing embers.

My heart is blighted and withered like grass;^(g) I forget to eat my food.^(h)

In my distress I groan aloud⁽ⁱ⁾ and am reduced to skin and bones.

I am like a desert owl,^(j) like an owl among the ruins.

I lie awake;^(k) I have become like a bird alone^(l) on a roof.