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Psalm 97:1–7

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.

cFire goes before him

and burns up his adversaries all around.

His dlightnings light up the world;

the earth sees and etrembles.

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.

All worshipers of images are kput to shame,

who make their boast in lworthless idols;

mworship him, all you gods!

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Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

Fire goes before him

and consumes his foes on every side.

His lightning lights up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

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.

All who worship images are put to shame,

those who boast in idols—

worship him, all you gods!

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

A fire goeth before him,

And burneth up his enemies round about.

His lightnings enlightened the world:

The earth saw, and trembled.

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.

Confounded be all they that serve graven images,

That boast themselves of idols:

Worship him, all ye gods.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

Fire spreads ahead of him

and burns up all his foes.

His lightning flashes out across the world.

The earth sees and trembles.

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.

Those who worship idols are disgraced—

all who brag about their worthless gods—

for every god must bow to him.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

A fire goes before Him,

And burns up His enemies round about.

His lightnings light the world;

The earth sees and trembles.

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.

Let all be put to shame who serve carved images,

Who boast of idols.

Worship Him, all you gods.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

A fire goes before him

and burns up his enemies all around.

His lightning lights up the world;

when the people see it, they tremble.

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.

Those who worship idols should be ashamed;

they brag about their gods.

All the gods should worship the Lord.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

A fire goeth before him,

And burneth up his adversaries round about.

His lightnings lightened the world:

The earth saw, and trembled.

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.

Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images,

That boast themselves of idols:

Worship him, all ye gods.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about. His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 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. Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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. 

Fire spreads ahead of him. 

It burns his enemies who surround him. 

His flashes of lightning light up the world. 

The earth sees them and trembles. 

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. 

Everyone who worships idols 

and brags about false gods will be put to shame. 

All the gods will bow to him. 

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

Fire goes before Him

and burns up His foes on every side.

His lightning lights up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

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.

All who serve carved images,

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

All the gods must worship Him.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

Fire goes before him,

and consumes his adversaries on every side.

His lightnings light up the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

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.

All worshipers of images are put to shame,

those who make their boast in worthless idols;

all gods bow down before him.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

Fire goes before him,

and devours his enemies round about.

His lightnings light the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

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.

Let all who serve an image be ashamed,

those who boast about idols.

Worship him, all you gods.

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

The Lord sends fire ahead of him.

It burns up his enemies all around him.

His lightning lights up the world.

The earth sees it and trembles.

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.

All who worship statues of gods or brag about them are put to shame.

All you gods, worship the Lord!

Psalm 97:1–7 — 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.

Fire goes before Him

And burns up His adversaries round about.

His lightnings lit up the world;

The earth saw and trembled.

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.

Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images,

Who boast themselves of idols;

Worship Him, all you gods.


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