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Psalm 97:1–2

The Lord Reigns

97 xThe Lord reigns, ylet the earth rejoice;

let the many zcoastlands be glad!

aClouds and thick darkness are all around him;

brighteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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Psalm 97:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;

let the distant shores rejoice.

Clouds and thick darkness surround him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice;

Let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

Clouds and darkness are round about him:

Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord is king!

Let the earth rejoice!

Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

Dark clouds surround him.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The Lord reigns;

Let the earth rejoice;

Let the multitude of isles be glad!

Clouds and darkness surround Him;

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord is king. Let the earth rejoice;

faraway lands should be glad.

Thick, dark clouds surround him.

His kingdom is built on what is right and fair.

Psalm 97:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice;

Let the multitude of isles be glad.

Clouds and darkness are round about him:

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice. Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord rules as king. 

Let the earth rejoice. 

Let all the islands be joyful. 

Clouds and darkness surround him. 

Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne. 

Psalm 97:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;

let the many coasts and islands be glad.

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice;

let the many coastlands be glad!

Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Yahweh is king! Let the earth rejoice;

let many coastlands be glad.

Cloud and thick darkness are surrounding him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Psalm 97:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord rules. Let the earth be glad.

Let countries that are far away be full of joy.

Clouds and thick darkness surround him.

His rule is built on what is right and fair.

Psalm 97:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;

Let the many islands be glad.

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.


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Psalm 97:5–6

The mountains fmelt like gwax before the Lord,

before hthe Lord of all the earth.

iThe heavens proclaim his righteousness,

and all jthe peoples see his glory.

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Psalm 97:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness,

and all peoples see his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens declare his righteousness,

And all the people see his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

every nation sees his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens declare His righteousness,

And all the peoples see His glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens tell about his goodness,

and all the people see his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah,

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens declare his righteousness,

And all the peoples have seen his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord

in the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 

The heavens tell about his righteousness, 

and all the people of the world see his glory. 

Psalm 97:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The mountains melt like wax

at the presence of the Lord

at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim His righteousness;

all the peoples see His glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

and all the peoples behold his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh,

at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens declare his righteousness,

and all the peoples see his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The mountains melt like wax when the Lord is near.

He is the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens announce that what he does is right.

All people everywhere see his glory.

Psalm 97:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The heavens declare His righteousness,

And all the peoples have seen His glory.


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Psalm 97:9

For you, O Lord, are omost high over all the earth;

you are exalted far above pall gods.

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Psalm 97:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth;

you are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth:

Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth;

you are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For You, Lord, are most high above all the earth;

You are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;

you are supreme over all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For thou,

Jehovah, art most high above all the earth:

Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You, O Lord, the Most High, are above the whole earth. 

You are highest. You are above all the gods. 

Psalm 97:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For You, Lord,

are the Most High over all the earth;

You are exalted above all the gods.

Psalm 97:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;

you are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For you, O Yahweh, are most high over all the earth.

You are highly exalted above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, you are the Most High God.

You rule over the whole earth.

You are honored much more than all gods.

Psalm 97:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;

You are exalted far above all gods.


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