1 Chronicles 16:23-33

23Sing to the Lord, all the world. Every day, tell people the message that he has rescued us.

24Tell the other nations that he is very great. Tell all of them about the great things that he has done.

25Yes, the Lord is great! Everyone should praise him, as he deserves. People should respect him with fear, more than all other gods.

26All the other nations' gods are useless idols. But the Lord made the heavens.

27We see that he is a very great king. Strength and joy are in his home.

28You people of other nations, recognize that the Lord is great and powerful.

29Agree that the Lord's name is great. Bring a gift to offer to him in his temple. Worship the Lord, who is beautiful and holy.

30Everyone on earth must shake with fear in front of him. He has fixed the world in its place, so that nothing can shake it.

31The earth and the sky should be happy! The people of all nations should say, ‘The Lord rules as king!’

32The sea and everything in it should shout aloud! The fields and all their crops should shout with joy!

33Then all the trees in the forests will also sing, because they are so happy. They will be happy because the Lord is coming to judge the earth.