The Lord Reigns

¹xThe Lord reigns, ylet the earth rejoice;

let the many zcoastlands be glad!

²aClouds and thick darkness are all around him;

brighteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

³cFire goes before him

and burns up his adversaries all around.

⁴His dlightnings light up the world;

the earth sees and etrembles.

⁵The mountains fmelt like gwax before the Lord,

before hthe Lord of all the earth.

⁶iThe heavens proclaim his righteousness,

and all jthe peoples see his glory.

⁷All worshipers of images are kput to shame,

who make their boast in lworthless idols;

mworship him, all you gods!

⁸Zion hears and nis glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

because of your judgments, O Lord.

⁹For you, O Lord, are omost high over all the earth;

you are exalted far above pall gods.

¹⁰O you who love the Lord, qhate evil!

He rpreserves the lives of his ssaints;

he tdelivers them from the hand of the wicked.

¹¹uLight vis sown1 for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

¹²wRejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

and xgive thanks to his holy name!