Let (A)the heavens praise your (B)wonders, O Lord,
    your faithfulness in the assembly of (C)the holy ones!
For (D)who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?
    (E)Who among the heavenly beings[a] is like the Lord,
a God greatly (F)to be feared in the council of (G)the holy ones,
    and awesome above all (H)who are around him?
O Lord God of hosts,
    (I)who is mighty as you are, O (J)Lord,
    with your faithfulness all around you?
You rule the raging of the sea;
    when its waves rise, you (K)still them.
10 You (L)crushed (M)Rahab like a carcass;
    you (N)scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 (O)The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
    (P)the world and all that is in it, you have (Q)founded them.
12 (R)The north and the south, you have created them;
    (S)Tabor and (T)Hermon (U)joyously praise your name.
13 You have a mighty arm;
    strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14 (V)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
    (W)steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
15 Blessed are the people who know (X)the festal shout,
    who walk, O Lord, in (Y)the light of your face,
16 who exult in your (Z)name all the day
    and in your righteousness are (AA)exalted.
17 For you are (AB)the glory of their strength;
    by your favor our (AC)horn is exalted.
18 For our (AD)shield belongs to the Lord,
    our king to (AE)the Holy One of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:6 Hebrew the sons of God, or the sons of might

5-18 God! Let the cosmos praise your wonderful ways,
    the choir of holy angels sing anthems to your faithful ways!
Search high and low, scan skies and land,
    you’ll find nothing and no one quite like God.
The holy angels are in awe before him;
    he looms immense and august over everyone around him.
God-of-the-Angel-Armies, who is like you,
    powerful and faithful from every angle?
You put the arrogant ocean in its place
    and calm its waves when they turn unruly.
You gave that old hag Egypt the back of your hand,
    you brushed off your enemies with a flick of your wrist.
You own the cosmos—you made everything in it,
    everything from atom to archangel.
You positioned the North and South Poles;
    the mountains Tabor and Hermon sing duets to you.
With your well-muscled arm and your grip of steel—
    nobody messes with you!
The Right and Justice are the roots of your rule;
    Love and Truth are its fruits.
Blessed are the people who know the passwords of praise,
    who shout on parade in the bright presence of God.
Delighted, they dance all day long; they know
    who you are, what you do—they can’t keep it quiet!
Your vibrant beauty has gotten inside us—
    you’ve been so good to us! We’re walking on air!
All we are and have we owe to God,
    Holy God of Israel, our King!

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