First, see Joel’s post here.
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God’s Word to the Nations |
New American Standard |
New Living Translation |
| A psalm. Sing a new song to the LORD because he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him. | A Psalm. O Sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. | Sing a new song to the LORD, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power! |
| 2 The LORD has made his salvation known. He has uncovered his righteousness for the nations to see. | 2 The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. | 2 The LORD has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation! |
| 3 He has not forgotten to be merciful and faithful to Israel’s descendants. All the ends of the earth have seen how our God saves them. | 3 He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. | 3 He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. |
| 4 Shout happily to the LORD, all the earth. Break out into joyful singing, and make music. | 4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. | 4 Shout to the LORD, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! |
| 5 Make music to the LORD with a lyre, with a lyre and the melody of a psalm, | 5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre; With the lyre and the sound of melody. | 5 Sing your praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song, |
| 6 with trumpets and the playing of a ram’s horn. Shout happily in the presence of the king, the LORD. | 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the LORD. | 6 with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn. Make a joyful symphony before the LORD, the King! |
| 7 Let the sea, everything in it, the world, and those who live in it roar like thunder. | 7 Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it. | 7 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in. |
| 8 Let the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing joyfully | 8 Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the mountains sing together for joy | 8 Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy |
| 9 in the LORD’s presence because he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and its people with fairness. | 9 Before the LORD; for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. | 9 before the LORD. For the LORD is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness. |
Notes:
v3, merciful,
v9, people,
Overall, this is a good translation of this Psalm
