Psalm 97

Psalm 97

¹The Lord is king!

Let the earth rejoice!

Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

²Dark clouds surround him.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

³Fire spreads ahead of him

and burns up all his foes.

⁴His lightning flashes out across the world.

The earth sees and trembles.

⁵The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.

⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

every nation sees his glory.

⁷Those who worship idols are disgraced—

all who brag about their worthless gods—

for every god must bow to him.

⁸Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced,

and all the towns of Judah are glad

because of your justice, O Lord!

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

you are exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰You who love the Lord, hate evil!

He protects the lives of his godly people

and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

¹¹Light shines on the godly,

and joy on those whose hearts are right.

¹²May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord

and praise his holy name!