Psalm 97:1-5

Amplified Bible

The Lord’s Power and Dominion.

97 The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.
²
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.^(A)
³
Fire goes before Him
And burns up His adversaries on all sides.
⁴
His lightnings have illuminated the world;
The earth has seen and trembled.
⁵
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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Psalm 97:1-5

King James Version

97 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

²Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

³A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

⁴His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

⁵The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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Psalm 97:1-5

New International Version

Psalm 97

¹The Lord reigns,^(A) let the earth be glad;^(B)
    let the distant shores^(C) rejoice.
²Clouds^(D) and thick darkness^(E) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(F)
³Fire^(G) goes before^(H) him
    and consumes^(I) his foes on every side.
⁴His lightning^(J) lights up the world;
    the earth^(K) sees and trembles.^(L)
⁵The mountains melt^(M) like wax^(N) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.^(O)