Psalm 96, Catholic Public Domain Version
This is to David, when his land was restored to him. The Lord has reigned, let the earth exult. Let the many islands rejoice.
Huic David, quando terra ejus restituta est. Dominus regnavit: exsultet terra; lætentur insulæ multæ.
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Clouds and mist are all around him. Justice and judgment are corrections from his throne.†
Nubes et caligo in circuitu ejus; justitia et judicium correctio sedis ejus.
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A fire will precede him, and it will enflame his enemies all around.
Ignis ante ipsum præcedet, et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos ejus.
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His lightnings have enlightened the whole world. The earth saw, and it was shaken.
Illuxerunt fulgura ejus orbi terræ; vidit, et commota est terra.
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The mountains flowed like wax before the face of the Lord, before the face of the Lord of all the earth.
Montes sicut cera fluxerunt a facie Domini; a facie Domini omnis terra.
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The heavens announced his justice, and all peoples saw his glory.
Annuntiaverunt cæli justitiam ejus, et viderunt omnes populi gloriam ejus.
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May all those who adore graven images be confounded, along with those who glory in their false images. All you his Angels: Adore him.
Confundantur omnes qui adorant sculptilia, et qui gloriantur in simulacris suis. Adorate eum omnes angeli ejus.
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Zion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Judah exulted because of your judgments, O Lord.
Audivit, et lætata est Sion, et exsultaverunt filiæ Judæ propter judicia tua, Domine.
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For you are the Most High Lord over all the earth. You are greatly exalted above all gods.
Quoniam tu Dominus altissimus super omnem terram; nimis exaltatus es super omnes deos.
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You who love the Lord: hate evil. The Lord watches over the souls of his holy ones. He will free them from the hand of the sinner.
Qui diligitis Dominum, odite malum: custodit Dominus animas sanctorum suorum; de manu peccatoris liberabit eos.
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The light has risen for the just, and joy for the upright of heart.
Lux orta est justo, et rectis corde lætitia.
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Rejoice in the Lord, you just ones, and confess to the memory of his sanctuary.
Lætamini, justi, in Domino, et confitemini memoriæ sanctificationis ejus.
Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain · Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592)