Psalm 96:1–98:9

¹For the same David, when his land was restored again to him.

The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.

²Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

³A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.

⁴His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.

⁵The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

⁶The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.

⁷Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:

⁸Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

⁹For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

¹⁰You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.

¹¹Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

¹²Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.

Psalm 97

¹A psalm for David himself.

Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.

²The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

³He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.

⁵Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:

⁶With long trumpets, and sound of cornet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:

⁷Let the sea be moved and the fullness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein.

⁸The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together

⁹At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Psalm 98

¹A psalm for David himself.

The Lord hath reigned, let the people be angry: he that sitteth on the cherubims: let the earth be moved.

²The lord is great in Sion, and high above all people.

³Let them give praise to thy great name: for it is terrible and holy:

⁴And the king’s honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

⁵Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool, for it is holy.

⁶Moses and Aaron among his priests: and Samuel among them that call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heard them:

⁷He spoke to them in the pillar of the cloud. They kept his testimonies, and the commandment which he gave them.

⁸Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions.

⁹Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: for the Lord our God is holy.