Psalms 97
97
God the Supreme Ruler
1The LORD is king! Earth, be glad!
Rejoice, you islands of the seas!
2Clouds and darkness surround him;
he rules with righteousness and justice.
3Fire goes in front of him
and burns up his enemies round him.
4His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees it and trembles.
5The hills melt like wax before the LORD,
before the Lord of all the earth.
6The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the nations see his glory.
7Everyone who worships idols is put to shame;
all the gods bow down#97.7 all the gods bow down; or bow down, all gods. before the LORD.
8The people of Zion are glad,
and the cities of Judah rejoice
because of your judgements, O LORD.
9 LORD Almighty, you are ruler of all the earth;
you are much greater than all the gods.
10The LORD loves those who hate evil;#97.10 Probable text The LORD loves those who hate evil; Hebrew Hate evil, you who love the LORD.
he protects the lives of his people;
he rescues them from the power of the wicked.
11Light shines on the righteous,
and gladness on the good.
12All you that are righteous be glad
because of what the LORD has done!
Remember what the holy God has done,
and give thanks to him.
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Good News Bible with Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha. Scripture taken from the Good News Bible (r) (Today's English Version Second Edition, UK/British Edition). Copyright © 1992 British & Foreign Bible Society. Used by permission.
Psalms 97
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PSALM 97
1Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice. 2Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne. 3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about. 4His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. 7Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.
8Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah. 9For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods. 10Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. 12Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.