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Psalm 97:1–12

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1The Lord reigns,a let the earth be glad;b

let the distant shoresc rejoice.

2Cloudsd and thick darknesse surround him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.f

3Fireg goes beforeh him

and consumesi his foes on every side.

4His lightningj lights up the world;

the earthk sees and trembles.l

5The mountains meltm like waxn before the Lord,

before the Lord of all the earth.o

6The heavens proclaim his righteousness,p

and all peoples see his glory.q

7All who worship imagesr are put to shame,s

those who boast in idolst—

worship him,u all you gods!v

8Zion hears and rejoices

and the villages of Judah are gladw

because of your judgments,x Lord.

9For you, Lord, are the Most Highy over all the earth;z

you are exalteda far above all gods.

10Let those who love the Lord hate evil,b

for he guardsc the lives of his faithful onesd

and deliverse them from the hand of the wicked.f

11Light shinesag on the righteoush

and joy on the upright in heart.i

12Rejoice in the Lord,j you who are righteous,

and praise his holy name.k

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Psalm 97:1: The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!

Footnotes

  1. aOne Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

Cross references

  1. aEx 15:18; Ps 93:1; 96:10; 99:1; Isa 24:23; 52:7
  2. bSee Ps 96:11
  3. cSee Est 10:1
  4. dSee Job 22:14
  5. eSee Ex 19:9
  6. fPs 89:14
  7. gIsa 9:19; Da 7:10; Joel 1:19; 2:3
  8. hHab 3:5
  9. iSee 2 Sa 22:9
  10. jSee Job 36:30
  11. kSee 2 Sa 22:8
  12. lSee Ps 18:7; 104:32; See Rev 6:12
  13. mSee Ps 46:2, 6
  14. nSee Ps 22:14
  15. oSee Jos 3:11
  16. pPs 50:6; 98:2
  17. qSee Ps 19:1
  18. rSee Lev 26:1
  19. sIsa 42:17; Jer 10:14
  20. tSee Dt 5:8
  21. uHeb 1:6
  22. vEx 12:12; Ps 16:4
  23. wSee Ps 9:2
  24. xPs 48:11
  25. yPs 7:8
  26. zSee Job 34:29
  27. aSee Ps 47:9
  28. bSee Job 28:28; Am 5:15; Ro 12:9
  29. cPs 145:20
  30. dPs 31:23; 37:28; Pr 2:8
  31. eSee Ps 34:7; Da 3:28; 6:16
  32. fPs 37:40; Jer 15:21; 20:13
  33. gSee Job 22:28
  34. hPs 11:5
  35. iPs 7:10
  36. jSee Job 22:19; Ps 104:34; Isa 41:16; Php 4:4
  37. kSee Ex 3:15; See Ps 99:3

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord reigns, 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 burns up his adversaries all around.

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 see his glory.

All worshipers of images are put to shame,

who make their boast in worthless idols;

worship him, all you gods!

Zion hears and is glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

because of your judgments, O Lord.

For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;

you are exalted far above all gods.

O you who love the Lord, hate evil!

He preserves the lives of his saints;

he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

and give thanks to his holy name!

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;

let the many coasts and islands be glad.

Clouds and total 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 the whole earth.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

all the peoples see his glory.

All who serve carved images,

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

All the gods must worship him.

Zion hears and is glad,

Judah’s villages rejoice

because of your judgments, Lord.

For you, Lord,

are the Most High over the whole earth;

you are exalted above all the gods.

You who love the Lord, hate evil!

He protects the lives of his faithful ones;

he rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Light dawns for the righteous,

gladness for the upright in heart.

Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones,

and give thanks to his holy name.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced,

and all the towns of Judah are glad

because of your justice, O Lord!

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

you are exalted far above all gods.

You who love the Lord, hate evil!

He protects the lives of his godly people

and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Light shines on the godly,

and joy on those whose hearts are right.

May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord

and praise his holy name!

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

Zion hears and is glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your judgments, O Yahweh.

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

You are highly exalted above all gods.

You who love Yahweh, hate evil.

He protects the lives of his faithful;

he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown for the righteous,

and joy for the upright in heart.

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous,

and give thanks to his holy name.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Zion heard, and was glad;

And the daughters of Judah rejoiced

Because of thy judgments, O Lord.

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth:

Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil:

He preserveth the souls of his saints;

He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown for the righteous,

And gladness for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous;

And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

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