Psalm 97:1–98:9

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.