Psalm 97:1–99:9

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.

Psalm 98

A Psalm.

Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him. Jehovah hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the nations. He hath remembered his loving-kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms. ⁵Sing psalms unto Jehovah with the harp: with the harp, and the voice of a song; 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 mountains 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 between the cherubim: let the earth be moved. ²Jehovah is great in Zion, and he is high above all the peoples. ³They shall praise thy great and terrible name, —it is holy! — ⁴And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. ⁵Exalt Jehovah our God, and worship at his footstool. He is holy!

⁶Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called unto Jehovah, and he answered them. ⁷He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute that he gave them. ⁸Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving •God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings. ⁹Exalt Jehovah our God, and worship at the hill of his holiness; for holy is Jehovah our God.