Tell all the nations about his miracles.

4 Yahweh is great!

He should be highly praised.

He should be feared more than all other gods 5 because all the gods of the nations are idols.

Yahweh made the heavens.

6 Splendor and majesty are in his presence.

Strength and beauty are in his holy place.

7 Give to Yahweh, you families of the nations.

Give to Yahweh glory and power.

8 Give to Yahweh the glory he deserves.

Bring an offering, and come into his courtyards.

9 Worship Yahweh in his holy splendor.

Tremble in his presence, all the earth!

10 Say to the nations, "Yahweh rules as king!"

The earth stands firm; it cannot be moved.

He will judge people fairly.

11 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad.

Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder.

12 Let the fields and everything in them rejoice.

Then all the trees in the forest will sing joyfully 13 in Yahweh's presence because he is coming.

He is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness and its people with his truth.

Psalm 97 1 Yahweh rules as king.

Let the earth rejoice.

Let all the islands be joyful.

2 Clouds and darkness surround him.

Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.

3 Fire spreads ahead of him.

It burns his enemies who surround him.

4 His flashes of lightning light up the world.

The earth sees them and trembles.

5 The mountains melt like wax in the presence of Yahweh, in the presence of the Adonay of the whole earth.

6 The heavens tell about his righteousness, and all the people of the world see his glory.

7 Everyone who worships idols and brags about false gods will be put to shame.

All the gods will bow to him.

8 Zion hears about this and rejoices.

The people of Judah are delighted with your judgments, O Yahweh.

9 You, O Yahweh Elyon, are above the whole earth.

You are highest. You are above all the gods.

10 Let those who love Yahweh hate evil.

The one who guards the lives of his godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.

11 Light dawns for righteous peoplea and joy for those whose motives are decent.

12 Find joy in Yahweh , you righteous people.

Give thanks to him as you remember how holy he is.

Psalm 98 A psalm.

1 Sing a new song to Yahweh because he has done miraculous things.

His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.

2 Yahweh has made his salvation known.

He has uncovered his righteousness for the nations to see.

3 He has not forgotten to be merciful and faithful to Israel's descendants.

All the ends of the earth have seen how our Elohim saves them.

4 Shout happily to Yahweh, all the earth.

Break out into joyful singing, and make music.

5 Make music to Yahweh with a lyre, with a lyre and the melody of a psalm, 6 with trumpets and the playing of a ram's horn.

Shout happily in the presence of the Melek , Yahweh.

7 Let the sea, everything in it, the world, and those who live in it roar like thunder.

8 Let the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing joyfully 9 in Yahweh's presence because he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with justice and its people with fairness.

Psalm 99 1 Yahweh rules as king.

Let the people tremble.

He is enthroned over the angels.a Let the earth quake.

2 Yahweh is mighty in Zion.

He is high above all people.

3 Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name.

He is holy!

4 The king's strength is that he loves justice.

You have established fairness.

You have done what is fair and right for Jacob.

5 Highly honor Yahweh our Elohim.

Bow down at his footstool.

He is holy!

6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests.

Samuel was among those who prayed to him.

They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

7 He spoke to them from a column of smoke.

They obeyed his written instructions and the laws that he gave them.

8 O Yahweh, our Elohim, you answered them.

You showed them that you are a forgiving El and that you are an El who punishes their sinful deeds.

9 Highly honor Yahweh our Elohim.

Bow at his holy mountain.

Yahweh our Elohim is holy!

Psalm 100 A psalm of thanksgiving.

1 Shout happily to Yahweh, all the earth.

2 Serve Yahweh cheerfully.

Come into his presence with a joyful song.

3 Realize that Yahweh alone is Elohim .

He made us, and we are his.b We are his people and the sheep in his care.

4 Enter his gates with a song of thanksgiving.

Come into his courtyards with a song of praise.

Give thanks to him; praise his name.

5 Yahweh is good.

His mercy endures forever.

His faithfulness endures throughout every generation.

Psalm 101 A psalm by David.

1 I will sing about mercy and justice.

O Yahweh, I will make music to praise you.

2 I want to understand the path to integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will live in my own home with integrity.

3 I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes.