1 C all out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!

2 B e glad as you serve the Lord. Come before Him with songs of joy.

Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.

3 K now that the Lord is God. It is He Who made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His field.

Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

4 G o into His gates giving thanks and into His holy place with praise. Give thanks to Him. Honor His name.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.

5 F or the Lord is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever. And He is faithful to all people and to all their children-to-come.

For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.