¹ Clap your hands, all you people! Shout joyfully to God with a joyous shout! ² Because the LORD Most High is awesome, he is the great king of the whole world. ³ He subdues the nations under us, subdues all people beneath our feet. ⁴ He chooses our inheritance for us: the heights of Jacob, which he loves. Selah ⁵ God has gone up with a joyous shout the LORD with the blast of the ram’s horn. ⁶ Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our king! Sing praises ⁷ because God is king of the whole world! Sing praises with a song of instruction! ⁸ God is king over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. ⁹ The leaders of all people are gathered with the people of Abraham’s God because the earth’s guardians belong to God; God is exalted beyond all.

¹ The LORD rules! Let the earth rejoice! Let all the islands celebrate! ² Clouds and thick darkness surround God. His throne is built on righteousness and justice. ³ Fire proceeds before him, burning up his enemies on every side. ⁴ His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees it and trembles! ⁵ The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of the whole world! ⁶ Heaven has proclaimed God’s righteousness, and all nations have seen his glory. ⁷ All those who worship images, those who are proud of idols, are put to shame. All gods bow down to the Lord! ⁸ Zion has heard and celebrates, the towns of Judah rejoice, because of your acts of justice, LORD, ⁹ because you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth, because you are so superior to all other gods. ¹⁰ Those of you who love the LORD, hate evil! God guards the lives of his faithful ones, delivering them from the power of the wicked. ¹¹ Light is planted like seed for the righteous person; joy too for those whose heart is right. ¹² Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones! Give thanks to his holy name!