① 1Sing to the Lord a new song,
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
3Recall his glory among the nations,
tell all the peoples his wonderful deeds.
4How great is the Lord and worthy of praise!
Above all gods he is to be feared.
5For all other gods are worthless idols,
but Yahweh is the one who made the heavens.
6Splendor and majesty go before him;
power and glory fill his sanctuary.
7Give to the Lord, you families of nations,
give to the Lord glory and strength.
8Give to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring gifts and enter his courts.
9Worship the Lord with holy celebrations;
stand in awe of him, all the earth.
10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
He will judge the peoples with justice.
11Let the heavens be glad, the earth rejoice;
let the sea and all that fills it resound;
12let the fields exult and everything in them;
let the forest, all the trees, sing for joy.
13Let them sing before the Lord
who comes to judge the earth.
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with fairness.
- More than on the splendor of the universe, human society is founded on justice that glorifies God: there is joy in creation when God establishes his kingdom among us. Yes, joy of the universe, until then devastated by our exaggerated ambitions. Joy of nations that have discovered why they exist.
