| NET Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1The LORD reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice! | 1The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad. |
| 2Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne. | 2Dark clouds surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. |
| 3Fire goes before him; on every side it burns up his enemies. | 3Fire spreads ahead of him and burns up all his foes. |
| 4His lightning bolts light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. | 4His lightning flashes out across the world. The earth sees and trembles. |
| 5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of the whole earth. | 5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor. | 6The heavens proclaim his righteousness; every nation sees his glory. |
| 7All who worship idols are ashamed, those who boast about worthless idols. All the gods bow down before him. | 7Those who worship idols are disgraced— all who brag about their worthless gods— for every god must bow to him. |
| 8Zion hears and rejoices, the towns of Judah are happy, because of your judgments, O LORD. | 8Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O LORD! |
| 9For you, O LORD, are the sovereign king over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods. | 9For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. |
| 10You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked. | 10You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. |
| 11The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy. | 11Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right. |
| 12You godly ones, rejoice in the LORD! Give thanks to his holy name. | 12May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD and praise his holy name! |
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