Psalm 97
English Standard Version
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[a] 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 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns
Psalm 147:12-20
English Standard Version
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens (A)the bars of your gates;
he blesses your children within you.
14 He (B)makes peace in your borders;
he (C)fills you with the (D)finest of the wheat.
15 He (E)sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives (F)snow like wool;
he scatters (G)frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his crystals of (H)ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his (I)cold?
18 He (J)sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
19 He declares his word to Jacob,
his (K)statutes and rules[a] to Israel.
20 He (L)has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules.[b]
(M)Praise the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:19 Or and just decrees
- Psalm 147:20 Or his just decrees
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