PRAISE TO THE CREATOR

1 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;

praise from the upright is beautiful.z

2 Praise the Lord with the lyre;

make music to him with a ten-stringed harp.aa

3 Sing a new song to him;ab

play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.ac

4 For the word of the Lord is right,

and all his work is trustworthy.ad

5 He loves righteousness and justice;ae

the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.af

6 The heavens were made by the word of the Lord,ag

and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth.ah

7 He gathers the water of the sea into a heap;D

he puts the depths into storehouses.ai

8 Let the whole earth fear the Lord;

let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.a

9 For he spoke, and it came into being;

he commanded, and it came into existence.b