A Song of Praise and Worship

951 O come , let us sing for joy to the Lord , Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation . 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving , Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms . 3 For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods , 4 In whose hand are the depths of the earth , The peaks of the mountains are His also. 5 The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land . 6 Come , let us worship and bow down , Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker .

7 For He is our God , And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand . Today , if you would hear His voice , 8 Do not harden your hearts , as at Meribah , As in the day of Massah in the wilderness , 9 "When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work . 10 "For forty years I loathed that generation , And said they are a people who err in their heart , And they do not know My ways . 11 "Therefore I swore in My anger , Truly they shall not enter into My rest ."

The LORD's Dominion and Power

971 The Lord reigns , let the earth rejoice ; Let the many islands be glad . 2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne . 3 Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries round about . 4 His lightnings lit up the world ; The earth saw and trembled . 5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord , At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth . 6 The heavens declare His righteousness , And all the peoples have seen His glory . 7 Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images , Who boast themselves of idols ; Worship Him, all you gods .

8 Zion heard this and was glad , And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments , O Lord . 9 For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth ; You are exalted far above all gods . 10 Hate evil , you who love the Lord , Who preserves the souls of His godly ones ; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked . 11 Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart . 12 Be glad in the Lord , you righteous ones , And give thanks to His holy name .

Praise for God's Righteousness

981 O sing to the Lord a new song , For He has done wonderful things , His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. 2 The Lord has made known His salvation ; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations . 3 He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel ; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God .

4 Shout joyfully to the Lord , all the earth ; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises . 5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre , With the lyre and the sound of melody . 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King , the Lord . 7 Let the sea roar and all it contains , The world and those who dwell in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands , Let the mountains sing together for joy 9 Before the Lord , for He is coming to judge the earth ; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity .

The LORD's Faithfulness to Israel

991 The Lord reigns , let the peoples tremble ; He is enthroned above the cherubim , let the earth shake ! 2 The Lord is great in Zion , And He is exalted above all the peoples . 3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name ; Holy is He. 4 The strength of the King loves justice ; You have established equity ; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob . 5 Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His footstool e ; Holy is He.

6 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. 7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud ; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them. 8 O Lord our God , You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds . 9 Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His holy hill , For holy is the Lord our God .