The Lord Brings Justice
1 The Lord is King!
Tell the earth to celebrate
and all islands to shout.
2 Dark clouds surround him,
and his throne is supported
by justice and fairness.
3 Fire leaps from his throne,
destroying his enemies,
4 and his lightning is so bright
that the earth sees it
and trembles.
5 Mountains melt away like wax
in the presence of the Lord
of all the earth.
6 The heavens announce,
“The Lord brings justice!”
Everyone sees God's glory.
7 Those who brag about
the useless idols they worship
are terribly ashamed,
and all the false gods
bow down to the Lord.
8 When the people of Zion
and of the towns of Judah
hear that God brings justice,
they will celebrate.
9 The Lord rules the whole earth,
and he is more glorious
than all the false gods.
10 Love the Lord
and hate evil!
God protects his loyal people
and rescues them
from violence.
11 If you obey and do right,
a light will show you the way
and fill you with happiness.
12 You are the Lord's people!
So celebrate and praise
the only God.
1 The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad. 2 Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne. 3 There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings gaue light vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and was afraide. 5 The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heauens declare his righteousnes, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, and that glory in idoles: worship him all ye gods. 8 Zion heard of it, and was glad: and the daughters of Iudah reioyced, because of thy iudgements, O Lord. 9 For thou, Lord, art most High aboue all the earth: thou art much exalted aboue all gods. 10 Ye that loue the Lord, hate euill: he preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee will deliuer them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart. 12 Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.