Parallel Chapters Let the Multitude of Islands Be Glad! | 1The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. | 1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! | 1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad. | 1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. | 1The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad. |
| 2Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. | 2Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. | 2Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. | 2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. | 2Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. |
| 3Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. | 3Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. | 3Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries round about. | 3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. | 3Fire goes before Him and burns up His foes on every side. |
| 4His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. | 4His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. | 4His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled. | 4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. | 4His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. |
| 5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. | 5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. | 5The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. | 5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. | 5The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD-- at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory. | 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. | 6The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory. | 6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. | 6The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory. |
| 7All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols-- worship him, all you gods! | 7All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship him, all you gods! | 7Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods. | 7Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. | 7All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. All the gods must worship Him. |
| 8Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, LORD. | 8Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O LORD. | 8Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O LORD. | 8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. | 8Zion hears and is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, LORD. |
| 9For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. | 9For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. | 9For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. | 9For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. | 9For You, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods. |
| 10Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. | 10O you who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. | 10Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. | 10Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. | 10You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of His godly ones; He rescues them from the power of the wicked. |
| 11Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. | 11Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. | 11Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. | 11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. | 11Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. |
| 12Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name. | 12Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name! | 12Be glad in the LORD, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name. | 12Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. | 12Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name. |
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