Psalm 97–99

Yahweh’s Glorious Reign

97Yahweh is king! Let the earth rejoice;

let many coastlands be glad.

²Cloud and thick darkness are surrounding him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

³Fire goes before him,

and devours his enemies round about.

⁴His lightnings light the world;

the earth sees and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh,

at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

⁶The heavens declare his righteousness,

and all the peoples see his glory.

⁷Let all who serve an image be ashamed,

those who boast about idols.^a

Worship him, all you gods.

⁸Zion hears and is glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your judgments, O Yahweh.

⁹For you, O Yahweh, are most high over all the earth.

You are highly^b exalted above all gods.

¹⁰You who love Yahweh, hate evil.

He protects the lives of his faithful;

he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

¹¹Light is sown for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

¹²Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous,

and give thanks to his holy name.^c

Praise to Yahweh for His Salvation and Judgment

98A psalm.^a

¹Sing to^b Yahweh a new song, for he has done wonders.

His right hand and his holy arm have secured his victory.

²Yahweh has made known his salvation;^c

to the eyes of the nations he has revealed his righteousness.

³He has remembered his loyal love and his faithfulness

to the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation^d of our God.

⁴Shout joyfully to Yahweh, all the earth.

Be cheerful^e and sing for joy and sing praises.

⁵Sing praises to Yahweh with lyre,

with lyre and melodious sound.

⁶With trumpets and sound of horn,

shout joyfully before the king, Yahweh.

⁷Let the sea with^f its fullness roar,

the world and those who live in it.

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands.

Let the hills sing joyfully together

⁹before Yahweh, for he is coming

to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with equity.

Yahweh Is a Holy King

99Yahweh is king; let the peoples tremble.

He sits enthroned^a between the cherubim. Let the earth shake.

²Yahweh is great in Zion,

and he is exalted over all the peoples.

³Let them praise your great and fearful name.

He is holy.

⁴And the strength of the king loves justice.^b

You have established equity;

you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

⁵Exalt Yahweh our God,

and worship at his footstool.

He is holy.

⁶Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

Samuel also was among those who called on his name.

They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

⁷He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud.

They kept his testimonies and the statute he gave to them.

⁸O Yahweh our God, you answered them.

You were a forgiving God to them,

but an avenger of their wrong deeds.

⁹Exalt Yahweh our God,

and worship at his holy mountain,

for Yahweh our God is holy.