Psalm 97
The Glory of God’s Reign
1 The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!(A)
2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(B)
3 Fire goes before him
and consumes his adversaries on every side.(C)
4 His lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.(D)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples behold his glory.
7 All servants of images are put to shame,
those who make their boast in worthless idols;
all gods bow down before him.(E)
8 Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments, O God.(F)
9 For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.(G)
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful;
he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.(H)
11 Light dawns for the righteous
and joy for the upright in heart.(I)
12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!
Footnotes
- 97.8
- 97.11
Cross references
- 97.1 : Ps 96.10, 11
- 97.2 : 1 Kings 8.12; Ps 18.11; 89.14
- 97.3 : Ps 18.8; Dan 7.10; Hab 3.5; Heb 12.29
- 97.5 : Josh 3.11; Mic 1.4
- 97.7 : Ex 20.4; Lev 26.1; Heb 1.6
- 97.8 : Ps 48.11
- 97.9 : Ex 18.11; Ps 83.18; 95.3
- 97.10 : Ps 34.14; 37.39; Prov 2.8; Dan 3.28; Am 5.15
- 97.11 : Job 22.28; Ps 112.4
