Psalms 97
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Psalm 97
The Glory of God’s Reign
1 #
Ps 96.10, 11 The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
2 #
1 Kings 8.12; Ps 18.11; 89.14 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 #
Ps 18.8; Dan 7.10; Hab 3.5; Heb 12.29 Fire goes before him
and consumes his adversaries on every side.
4His lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5 #
Josh 3.11; Mic 1.4 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
6The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples behold his glory.
7 #
Ex 20.4; Lev 26.1; Heb 1.6 All servants of images are put to shame,
those who make their boast in worthless idols;
all gods bow down before him.
8 #
Ps 48.11
Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns#97.8 Heb daughters of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments, O God.
9 #
Ex 18.11; Ps 83.18; 95.3 For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
10 #
Ps 34.14; 37.39; Prov 2.8; Dan 3.28; Am 5.15 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful;
he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.
11 #
Job 22.28; Ps 112.4 Light dawns#97.11 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is sown for the righteous
and joy for the upright in heart.
12Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!
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