Psalms 97
97
Psalm 97
1The LORD rules! Let the earth rejoice!
Let all the islands celebrate!
2Clouds and thick darkness surround God.
His throne is built on righteousness and justice.
3Fire proceeds before him,
burning up his enemies on every side.
4His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees it and trembles!
5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the Lord of the whole world!
6Heaven has proclaimed God’s righteousness,
and all nations have seen his glory.
7All those who worship images,
those who are proud of idols,
are put to shame.
All gods bow down to the Lord!
8Zion has heard and celebrates,
the towns#97.8 Or daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your acts of justice, LORD,
9because you, LORD, are the Most High
over all the earth,
because you are so superior to all other gods.
10Those of you who love the LORD, hate evil!
God guards the lives of his faithful ones,
delivering them from the power of the wicked.
11Light is planted like seed for the righteous person;
joy too for those whose heart is right.
12Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones!
Give thanks to his holy name!
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Psalm 97
97
The Lord Reigns
1 # See Ps. 93:1 The Lord reigns, #Ps. 96:11 let the earth rejoice;
let the many #See Ps. 72:10coastlands be glad!
2 #
Ex. 19:9; Deut. 4:11; 5:22; 1 Kgs. 8:12; See Ps. 18:11 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
#
Ps. 89:14
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 # See Ps. 21:9; 50:3 Fire goes before him
and burns up his adversaries all around.
4His #Ps. 77:18 lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and #[Ps. 96:9]trembles.
5The mountains #Nah. 1:5; [Judg. 5:5] melt like #See Ps. 68:2 wax before the Lord,
before #Josh. 3:11the Lord of all the earth.
6 # See Ps. 50:6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all #Isa. 40:5; 66:18; [Ps. 96:3]the peoples see his glory.
7All worshipers of images are #Isa. 42:17; 44:9 put to shame,
who make their boast in #Ps. 96:5 worthless idols;
#
Heb. 1:6
worship him, all you gods!
8Zion hears and #Ps. 48:11is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
9For you, O Lord, are #See Ps. 83:18 most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above #See Ps. 95:3all gods.
10O you who love the Lord, #Prov. 8:13; Amos 5:15; Rom. 12:9; See Ps. 34:14 hate evil!
He #Ps. 31:23; 37:28; 121:4; 145:20; Prov. 2:8 preserves the lives of his #See Ps. 30:4 saints;
he #Dan. 3:28; 6:27; Acts 12:11delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 #
Ps. 112:4; 118:27; Prov. 4:18 Light #[Prov. 11:18; Hos. 10:12; James 3:18]is sown#97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 # See Ps. 32:11 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and #See Ps. 30:4give thanks to his holy name!
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