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1 The LORD reigns!
Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands 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 all around.
4 His lightning lit up the world;
the earth saw and trembled.
5 The mountains melted like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens declared his righteousness, and all the peoples saw his glory.
7 Let all who serve carved images be ashamed, those who boast in idols.
Bow down before him, all you gods!
8 Zion heard and was glad;
the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, LORD.
9 For you, LORD, are Most High over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
10 You who love the LORD, hate evil!
He guards the lives of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.