3 But may those who do what is right be glad and filled with joy when they are with him. May they be happy and joyful.
4 Sing to God. Sing praise to his name. Lift up a song to the One who rides on the clouds. His name is the Lord. Be glad when you are with him.
5 God is in his holy temple. He is a father to those whose fathers have died. He takes care of women whose husbands have died.
6 God gives lonely people a family. He sets prisoners free, and they go out singing. But those who refuse to obey him live in a land that is baked by the sun.
7 God, you led your people out. You marched through a dry and empty land. Selah
8 The ground shook when you, the God of Sinai, appeared. The heavens poured down rain when you, the God of Israel, appeared.
9 God, you gave us plenty of rain. You renewed your worn-out land.