Psalm 97

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.