Psalm 97–99

Psalm 97

¹Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice;

Let the multitude of isles be glad.

²Clouds and darkness are round about him:

Righteousness and justice 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 have seen his glory.

⁷Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images,

That boast themselves of idols:

Worship him, all ye gods.

⁸Zion heard and was glad,

And the daughters of Judah rejoiced,

Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

⁹For thou,

Jehovah, art most high above all the earth:

Thou art exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰O ye 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 gladness for the upright in heart.

¹²Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous;

And give thanks to his holy memorial name.

Psalm 98

A Psalm.

¹Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song;

For he hath done marvellous things:

His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.

²Jehovah hath made known his salvation:

His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.

³He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel:

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth:

Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

⁵Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp;

With the harp and the voice of melody.

⁶With trumpets and sound of cornet

Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.

⁷Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

The world, and they that dwell therein;

⁸Let the floods clap their hands;

Let the hills sing for joy together

⁹Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth:

He will judge the world with righteousness,

And the peoples with equity.

Psalm 99

¹Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble:

He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.

²Jehovah is great in Zion;

And he is high above all the peoples.

³Let them praise thy great and terrible name:

Holy is he.

⁴The king’s strength also loveth justice;

Thou dost establish equity;

Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

⁵Exalt ye Jehovah our God,

And worship at his footstool:

Holy is he.

⁶Moses and Aaron among his priests,

And Samuel among them that call upon his name;

They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.

⁷He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud:

They kept his testimonies,

And the statute that he gave them.

⁸Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God:

Thou wast a God that forgavest them,

Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

⁹Exalt ye Jehovah our God,

And worship at his holy hill;

For Jehovah our God is holy.