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1 Chronicles 16:21-35 God's Word Translation (GW)

21. He didn’t permit anyone to oppress them.He warned kings about them:

22. ‘Do not touch my anointed onesor harm my prophets.’

23. “Sing to the Lord, all the earth!Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people.

24. Tell people about his glory.Tell all the nations about his miracles.

25. “The Lord is great!He should be highly praised.He should be feared more than all ⌊other⌋ gods

26. because all the gods of the nations are idols.The Lord made the heavens.

27. Splendor and majesty are in his presence.Strength and joy are where he is.

28. “Give to the Lord, you families of the nations.Give to the Lord glory and power.

29. Give to the Lord the glory his name deserves.Bring an offering, and come to him.Worship the Lord in ⌊his⌋ holy splendor.

30. Tremble in his presence, all the earth!“The earth stands firm; it cannot be moved.

31. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad.Say to the nations, ‘The Lord rules as king!’

32. Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder.Let the fields and everything in them rejoice.

33. Then the trees in the forest will sing with joyin the presence of the Lord when he comes to judge the earth.

34. “Give thanks to the Lord because he is good,because his mercy endures forever.

35. Say, ‘Rescue us, O God our Savior.Gather us and save us from the nationsso that we may give thanks to your holy nameand make your praise our glory.’

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