17. God set it up as binding law for Jacob,as an eternal covenant for Israel,
18. promising, "I hereby give you the land of Canaanas your allotted inheritance."
19. When they were few in number—insignificant, just immigrants—
20. wandering from nation to nation,from one kingdom to the next,
21. God didn’t let anyone oppress them.God punished kings for their sake:
22. "Don’t touch my anointed ones;don’t harm my prophets!"
23. Sing to the Lord, all the earth!Share the news of his saving work every single day!
24. Declare God’s glory among the nations;declare his wondrous works among all people
25. because the Lord is great and so worthy of praise.He is awesome beyond all other gods
26. because all the gods of the nations are just idols,but it is the Lord who created heaven!
27. Greatness and grandeur are in front of him;strength and joy are in his place.
28. Give to the Lord, all families of the nations—give to the Lord glory and power!
29. Give to the Lord the glory due his name!Bring gifts! Enter his presence!Bow down to the Lordin his holy splendor!
30. Tremble before him, all the earth!Yes, he set the world firmly in place;it won’t be shaken.
31. Let heaven celebrate!Let the earth rejoice!Let the nations say, "The Lord rules!"
32. Let the sea and everything in it roar!Let the countryside and everything in it celebrate!
33. Then the trees of the forest will shout out joyfullybefore the Lord, because he is comingto establish justice on earth!
34. Give thanks to the Lord because he is good,because his faithful love endures forever.