Psalm 97–98

Psalm 97

THE MAJESTIC KING

¹The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;

let the many coasts and islands be glad.^p

²Clouds and total darkness surround him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^q

³Fire goes before him

and burns up his foes on every side.^r

⁴His lightning lights up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.^s

⁵The mountains melt like wax

at the presence of the Lord—

at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.^t

⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness;^u

all the peoples see his glory.^v

⁷All who serve carved images,

those who boast in worthless idols, will be put to shame.^w

All the gods must worship him.^x

⁸Zion hears and is glad,

Judah’s villages^B rejoice

because of your judgments, Lord.^y

⁹For you, Lord,

are the Most High over the whole earth;

you are exalted above all the gods.^z

¹⁰You who love the Lord, hate evil!^aa

He protects the lives of his faithful ones;^ab

he rescues them from the power of the wicked.^ac

¹¹Light dawns^D for the righteous,

gladness for the upright in heart.^ad

¹²Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones,

and give thanks to his holy name.^Eae

Psalm 98

PRAISE THE KING

A psalm.

¹Sing a new song to the Lord,^af

for he has performed wonders;

his right hand and holy arm

have won him victory.^ag

²The Lord has made his victory known;

he has revealed his righteousness

in the sight of the nations.^ah

³He has remembered his love

and faithfulness to the house of Israel;

all the ends of the earth

have seen our God’s victory.^ai

⁴Let the whole earth shout to the Lord;

be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.^a

⁵Sing to the Lord with the lyre,

with the lyre and melodious song.^b

⁶With trumpets and the blast of the trumpet

shout triumphantly

in the presence of the Lord, our King.^c

⁷Let the sea and all that fills it,

the world and those who live in it, resound.^d

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands;

let the mountains shout together for joy^e

⁹before the Lord,

for he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world righteously

and the peoples fairly.^f