Let Israelbe gladin his Maker;Let the sonsof Zionrejoicein their King.
"But noone says,'Whereis Godmy Maker,Who givessongsin the night,
Singpraisesto God,singpraises;Singpraisesto our King,singpraises.
Come,let us worshipand bowdown,Let us kneelbeforethe LORDour Maker.
"I am the LORD,your HolyOne,The Creatorof Israel,your King."
Howlovelyon the mountainsAre the feetof him who bringsgood news,Who announcespeaceAnd bringsgood newsof happiness,Who announcessalvation,[And] saysto Zion,"Your Godreigns!"
"For your husbandis your Maker,Whose nameis the LORDof hosts;And your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel,Who is calledthe Godof allthe earth.
So rejoice,O sonsof Zion,And be gladin the LORDyour God;For He has givenyou the earlyrainfor [your] vindication.And He has poureddownfor you the rain,The earlyand latterrainas before.
Are You not from everlasting,O LORD,my God,my HolyOne?We will not die.You, O LORD,have appointedthem to judge;And You, O Rock,have establishedthem to correct.
Shoutfor joy,O daughterof Zion!Shout[in triumph], O Israel!Rejoiceand exultwith all[your] heart,O daughterof Jerusalem!
The LORDhas takenaway[His] judgmentsagainst you, He has clearedawayyour enemies.The Kingof Israel,the LORD,is in your midst;You will feardisasternomore.
Rejoicegreatly,O daughterof Zion!Shout[in triumph], O daughterof Jerusalem!Behold,your kingis comingto you; He is justand endowedwith salvation,Humble,and mountedon a donkey,Even on a colt,the foalof a donkey.
"SAYTO THE DAUGHTEROF ZION,'BEHOLDYOUR KINGIS COMINGTO YOU, GENTLE,AND MOUNTEDON A DONKEY,EVENON A COLT,THE FOALOF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"
"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
"But theseenemiesof mine,who did not wantme to reignoverthem, bringthem hereand slaythem in my presence."
shouting:"BLESSEDIS THE KINGWHO COMESIN THE NAMEOF THE LORD;Peacein heavenand gloryin the highest!"
Sothey criedout, "Awaywith [Him], awaywith [Him], crucifyHim!" Pilatesaidto them, "Shall I crucifyyour King?"The chief priestsanswered,"We havenokingbut Caesar."
"Therealso you and your householdsshall eatbeforethe LORDyour God,and rejoicein allyour undertakingsin whichthe LORDyour Godhas blessedyou.
for we are the [true] circumcision,who worshipin the Spiritof Godand gloryin ChristJesusand putnoconfidencein the flesh,
ThenI heard[something] likethe voiceof a greatmultitudeand likethe soundof manywatersand likethe soundof mightypeals of thunder,saying,"Hallelujah!For the Lordour God,the Almighty,reigns.
"For the LORDwill not abandonHis peopleon accountof His greatname,becausethe LORDhas been pleasedto makeyou a peoplefor Himself.
