The Lord Reigns
97 (A)The Lord reigns, (B)let the earth rejoice;
let the many (C)coastlands be glad!
2 (D)Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
(E)righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 (F)Fire goes before him
and burns up his adversaries all around.
4 His (G)lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and (H)trembles.
5 The mountains (I)melt like (J)wax before the Lord,
before (K)the Lord of all the earth.
6 (L)The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all (M)the peoples see his glory.
7 All worshipers of images are (N)put to shame,
who make their boast in (O)worthless idols;
(P)worship him, all you gods!
8 Zion hears and (Q)is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
9 For you, O Lord, are (R)most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above (S)all gods.
10 O you who love the Lord, (T)hate evil!
He (U)preserves the lives of his (V)saints;
he (W)delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (X)Light (Y)is sown for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 (Z)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and (AA)give thanks to his holy name!
Footnotes
- Psalm 97:11
Cross references
- Psalm 97:1 : See Ps. 93:1
- Psalm 97:1 : Ps. 96:11
- Psalm 97:1 : See Ps. 72:10
- Psalm 97:2 : Ex. 19:9; Deut. 4:11; 5:22; 1 Kgs. 8:12; See Ps. 18:11
- Psalm 97:2 : Ps. 89:14
- Psalm 97:3 : See Ps. 21:9; 50:3
- Psalm 97:4 : Ps. 77:18
- Psalm 97:4 : [Ps. 96:9]
- Psalm 97:5 : Nah. 1:5; [Judg. 5:5]
- Psalm 97:5 : See Ps. 68:2
- Psalm 97:5 : Josh. 3:11
- Psalm 97:6 : See Ps. 50:6
- Psalm 97:6 : Isa. 40:5; 66:18; [Ps. 96:3]
- Psalm 97:7 : Isa. 42:17; 44:9
- Psalm 97:7 : Ps. 96:5
- Psalm 97:7 : Heb. 1:6
- Psalm 97:8 : Ps. 48:11
- Psalm 97:9 : See Ps. 83:18
- Psalm 97:9 : See Ps. 95:3
- Psalm 97:10 : Prov. 8:13; Amos 5:15; Rom. 12:9; See Ps. 34:14
- Psalm 97:10 : Ps. 31:23; 37:28; 121:4; 145:20; Prov. 2:8
- Psalm 97:10 : See Ps. 30:4
- Psalm 97:10 : Dan. 3:28; 6:27; Acts 12:11
- Psalm 97:11 : Ps. 112:4; 118:27; Prov. 4:18
- Psalm 97:11 : [Prov. 11:18; Hos. 10:12; James 3:18]
- Psalm 97:12 : See Ps. 32:11
- Psalm 97:12 : See Ps. 30:4
