For the Lord is king and rules over the nations.

Tell the nations about his splendor! Tell all the nations about his amazing deeds!

make their descendants die among the nations, and scatter them among foreign lands.

They mixed in with the nations and learned their ways.

in order to take revenge on the nations, and punish foreigners.

So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!

You made us an object of ridicule among the nations; foreigners treat us with contempt.

He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”

He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”

He executes judgment against the nations; he fills the valleys with corpses; he shatters their heads over the vast battlefield.

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, “The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”