The Lord Reigns

97 xThe Lord reigns, ylet the earth rejoice;

let the many zcoastlands be glad!

2  aClouds and thick darkness are all around him;

brighteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

3  cFire goes before him

and burns up his adversaries all around.

4  His dlightnings light up the world;

the earth sees and etrembles.

5  The mountains fmelt like gwax before the Lord,

before hthe Lord of all the earth.

6  iThe heavens proclaim his righteousness,

and all jthe peoples see his glory.

7  All worshipers of images are kput to shame,

who make their boast in lworthless idols;

mworship him, all you gods!

8  Zion hears and nis glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

because of your judgments, O Lord.

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

you are exalted far above pall gods.

10  O you who love the Lord, qhate evil!

He rpreserves the lives of his ssaints;

he tdelivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11  uLight vis sown1 for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

12  wRejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

and xgive thanks to his holy name!

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

98 A Psalm.

1  Oh sing to the Lord ya new song,

for he has done zmarvelous things!

His aright hand and his holy arm

have worked salvation for him.

2  The Lord has bmade known his salvation;

he has crevealed his righteousness in dthe sight of the nations.

3  He has eremembered his fsteadfast love and faithfulness

to the house of Israel.

All gthe ends of the earth have seen

hthe salvation of our God.

4  iMake a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;

jbreak forth into joyous song and sing praises!

5  Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,

with the lyre and the ksound of melody!

6  With ltrumpets and the sound of mthe horn

imake a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

7  nLet the sea roar, and oall that fills it;

othe world and those who dwell in it!

8  Let the rivers pclap their hands;

let qthe hills sing for joy together

9  before the Lord, for he comes

to rjudge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness,

and the peoples with equity.

The Lord Our God Is Holy

99 sThe Lord reigns; tlet the peoples tremble!

He usits enthroned upon the cherubim; vlet the earth quake!

2  The Lord is wgreat in Zion;

he is xexalted over all the peoples.

3  Let them praise your ygreat and awesome name!

zHoly is he!

4  aThe King in his might bloves justice.1

You have established equity;

you have executed justice

and righteousness in Jacob.

5  cExalt the Lord our God;

dworship at his efootstool!

zHoly is he!

6  fMoses and Aaron were among his gpriests,

Samuel also was among those who hcalled upon his name.

They icalled to the Lord, and he answered them.

7  In jthe pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;

they kkept his testimonies

and the statute that he gave them.

8  O Lord our God, you answered them;

you were la forgiving God to them,

but man avenger of their wrongdoings.

9  Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at his nholy mountain;

for the Lord our God is holy!