Psalm 97

PSALM 97

The Lord’s Power and Dominion.

^1aThe Lord ¹reigns, let the ^bearth rejoice;

Let the many ^2cislands be glad.

^2aClouds and thick darkness surround Him;

^bRighteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

^3aFire goes before Him

And ^bburns up His adversaries round about.

⁴His ^alightnings lit up the world;

The earth saw and ^btrembled.

⁵The mountains ^amelted like wax at the presence of the Lord,

At the presence of the ^bLord of the whole earth.

⁶The ^aheavens declare His righteousness,

And ^ball the peoples have seen His glory.

⁷Let all those be ashamed who serve ^agraven images,

Who boast themselves of ^bidols;

^1cWorship Him, all you ²gods.

⁸Zion ¹heard this and ^awas glad,

And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced

Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

⁹For You are the Lord ^aMost High over all the earth;

You are exalted far ^babove all ¹gods.

^10aHate evil, you who love the Lord,

Who ^bpreserves the souls of His godly ones;

He ^cdelivers them from the hand of the wicked.

^11aLight is sown like seed for the righteous

And ^bgladness for the upright in heart.

¹²Be ^aglad in the Lord, you righteous ones,

And ^bgive thanks ¹to His holy name.