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Psalm 93-98
New King James Version
Psalm 93-98
New King James Version
The Eternal Reign of the Lord
93 The (A)Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The Lord is clothed,
(B)He has girded Himself with strength.
Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be [a]moved.
2 (C)Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.
3 The floods have [b]lifted up, O Lord,
The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their waves.
4 (D)The Lord on high is mightier
Than the noise of many waters,
Than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 Your testimonies are very sure;
Holiness adorns Your house,
O Lord, [c]forever.
God the Refuge of the Righteous
94 O Lord God, (E)to whom vengeance belongs—
O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!
2 Rise up, O (F)Judge of the earth;
[d]Render punishment to the proud.
3 Lord, (G)how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked triumph?
4 They (H)utter speech, and speak insolent things;
All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.
5 They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,
And afflict Your heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger,
And murder the fatherless.
7 (I)Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob [e]understand.”
8 Understand, you senseless among the people;
And you fools, when will you be wise?
9 (J)He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He who [f]instructs the [g]nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?
11 The Lord (K)knows the thoughts of man,
That they are futile.
12 Blessed is the man whom You (L)instruct, O Lord,
And teach out of Your law,
13 That You may give him [h]rest from the days of adversity,
Until the pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not [i]cast off His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
15 But judgment will return to righteousness,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?
Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.
18 If I say, “My foot slips,”
Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.
19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall (M)the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law,
Have fellowship with You?
21 They gather together against the life of the righteous,
And condemn (N)innocent blood.
22 But the Lord has been my defense,
And my God the rock of my refuge.
23 He has brought on them their own iniquity,
And shall [j]cut them off in their own wickedness;
The Lord our God shall cut them off.
A Call to Worship and Obedience
95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with (O)psalms.
3 For (P)the Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods.
4 [k]In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
The heights of the hills are His also.
5 (Q)The sea is His, for He made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let (R)us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
7 For He is our God,
And (S)we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep [l]of His hand.
(T)Today, if you will hear His voice:
8 “Do not harden your hearts, as in the [m]rebellion,
(U)As in the day of [n]trial in the wilderness,
9 When (V)your fathers tested Me;
They tried Me, though they (W)saw My work.
10 For (X)forty years I was [o]grieved with that generation,
And said, ‘It is a people who go astray in their hearts,
And they do not know My ways.’
11 So (Y)I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”
A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment(Z)
96 Oh, (AA)sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3 Declare His glory among the [p]nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
4 For (AB)the Lord is great and (AC)greatly to be praised;
(AD)He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For (AE)all the gods of the peoples are idols,
(AF)But the Lord made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and (AG)beauty are in His sanctuary.
7 (AH)Give[q] to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.
8 [r]Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
9 Oh, worship the Lord (AI)in the beauty of holiness!
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 Say among the [s]nations, (AJ)“The Lord reigns;
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be [t]moved;
(AK)He shall judge the peoples righteously.”
11 (AL)Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
(AM)Let the sea roar, and [u]all its fullness;
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice
13 before the Lord.
For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.
(AN)He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples with His truth.
A Song of Praise to the Sovereign Lord
2 (AP)Clouds and darkness surround Him;
(AQ)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (AR)A fire goes before Him,
And burns up His enemies round about.
4 (AS)His lightnings light the world;
The earth sees and trembles.
5 (AT)The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 (AU)The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory.
7 (AV)Let all be put to shame who serve carved images,
Who boast of idols.
(AW)Worship Him, all you gods.
8 Zion hears and is glad,
And the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 For You, Lord, are (AX)most high above all the earth;
(AY)You are exalted far above all gods.
10 You who love the Lord, (AZ)hate evil!
(BA)He preserves the souls of His saints;
(BB)He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 (BC)Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart.
12 (BD)Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
(BE)And give thanks [w]at the remembrance of [x]His holy name.
A Song of Praise to the Lord for His Salvation and Judgment
A Psalm.
98 Oh, (BF)sing to the Lord a new song!
For He has (BG)done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
2 (BH)The Lord has made known His salvation;
(BI)His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the [y]nations.
3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
(BJ)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
5 Sing to the Lord with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King.
7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell in it;
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together
9 before the Lord,
(BK)For He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with [z]equity.
Footnotes
- Psalm 93:1 shaken
- Psalm 93:3 raised up
- Psalm 93:5 Lit. for length of days
- Psalm 94:2 Repay with
- Psalm 94:7 pay attention
- Psalm 94:10 disciplines
- Psalm 94:10 Gentiles
- Psalm 94:13 relief
- Psalm 94:14 abandon
- Psalm 94:23 destroy them
- Psalm 95:4 In His possession
- Psalm 95:7 Under His care
- Psalm 95:8 Or Meribah, lit. Strife, Contention
- Psalm 95:8 Or Massah, lit. Trial, Testing
- Psalm 95:10 disgusted
- Psalm 96:3 Gentiles
- Psalm 96:7 Ascribe
- Psalm 96:8 Ascribe
- Psalm 96:10 Gentiles
- Psalm 96:10 shaken
- Psalm 96:11 all that is in it
- Psalm 97:1 Or coastlands
- Psalm 97:12 Or for the memory
- Psalm 97:12 Or His holiness
- Psalm 98:2 Gentiles
- Psalm 98:9 uprightness
Psalm 93-98
New International Version
Psalm 93-98
New International Version
Psalm 93
1 The Lord reigns,(A) he is robed in majesty;(B)
the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;(C)
indeed, the world is established,(D) firm and secure.(E)
2 Your throne was established(F) long ago;
you are from all eternity.(G)
3 The seas(H) have lifted up, Lord,
the seas have lifted up their voice;(I)
the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.(J)
4 Mightier than the thunder(K) of the great waters,
mightier than the breakers(L) of the sea—
the Lord on high is mighty.(M)
Psalm 94
1 The Lord is a God who avenges.(P)
O God who avenges, shine forth.(Q)
2 Rise up,(R) Judge(S) of the earth;
pay back(T) to the proud what they deserve.
3 How long, Lord, will the wicked,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?(U)
4 They pour out arrogant(V) words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.(W)
5 They crush your people,(X) Lord;
they oppress your inheritance.(Y)
6 They slay the widow(Z) and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.(AA)
7 They say, “The Lord does not see;(AB)
the God of Jacob(AC) takes no notice.”
8 Take notice, you senseless ones(AD) among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?(AE)
10 Does he who disciplines(AF) nations not punish?
Does he who teaches(AG) mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;(AH)
he knows that they are futile.(AI)
12 Blessed is the one you discipline,(AJ) Lord,
the one you teach(AK) from your law;
13 you grant them relief from days of trouble,(AL)
till a pit(AM) is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not reject his people;(AN)
he will never forsake his inheritance.
15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,(AO)
and all the upright in heart(AP) will follow it.
16 Who will rise up(AQ) for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?(AR)
17 Unless the Lord had given me help,(AS)
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(AT)
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,(AU)”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety(AV) was great within me,
your consolation(AW) brought me joy.
20 Can a corrupt throne(AX) be allied with you—
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?(AY)
21 The wicked band together(AZ) against the righteous
and condemn the innocent(BA) to death.(BB)
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
and my God the rock(BC) in whom I take refuge.(BD)
23 He will repay(BE) them for their sins
and destroy(BF) them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.
Psalm 95
1 Come,(BG) let us sing for joy(BH) to the Lord;
let us shout aloud(BI) to the Rock(BJ) of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him(BK) with thanksgiving(BL)
and extol him with music(BM) and song.
3 For the Lord is the great God,(BN)
the great King(BO) above all gods.(BP)
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,(BQ)
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.(BR)
6 Come, let us bow down(BS) in worship,(BT)
let us kneel(BU) before the Lord our Maker;(BV)
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,(BW)
the flock under his care.
Today, if only you would hear his voice,
8 “Do not harden your hearts(BX) as you did at Meribah,[a](BY)
as you did that day at Massah[b] in the wilderness,(BZ)
9 where your ancestors tested(CA) me;
they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
10 For forty years(CB) I was angry with that generation;
I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,(CC)
and they have not known my ways.’(CD)
11 So I declared on oath(CE) in my anger,
‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(CF)
Psalm 96(CG)
1 Sing to the Lord(CH) a new song;(CI)
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(CJ)
proclaim his salvation(CK) day after day.
3 Declare his glory(CL) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds(CM) among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(CN)
he is to be feared(CO) above all gods.(CP)
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,(CQ)
but the Lord made the heavens.(CR)
6 Splendor and majesty(CS) are before him;
strength and glory(CT) are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord,(CU) all you families of nations,(CV)
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering(CW) and come into his courts.(CX)
9 Worship the Lord(CY) in the splendor of his[c] holiness;(CZ)
tremble(DA) before him, all the earth.(DB)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(DC)”
The world is firmly established,(DD) it cannot be moved;(DE)
he will judge(DF) the peoples with equity.(DG)
11 Let the heavens rejoice,(DH) let the earth be glad;(DI)
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest(DJ) sing for joy.(DK)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
he comes to judge(DL) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(DM)
and the peoples in his faithfulness.(DN)
Psalm 97
1 The Lord reigns,(DO) let the earth be glad;(DP)
let the distant shores(DQ) rejoice.
2 Clouds(DR) and thick darkness(DS) surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(DT)
3 Fire(DU) goes before(DV) him
and consumes(DW) his foes on every side.
4 His lightning(DX) lights up the world;
the earth(DY) sees and trembles.(DZ)
5 The mountains melt(EA) like wax(EB) before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.(EC)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(ED)
and all peoples see his glory.(EE)
7 All who worship images(EF) are put to shame,(EG)
those who boast in idols(EH)—
worship him,(EI) all you gods!(EJ)
8 Zion hears and rejoices
and the villages of Judah are glad(EK)
because of your judgments,(EL) Lord.
9 For you, Lord, are the Most High(EM) over all the earth;(EN)
you are exalted(EO) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(EP)
for he guards(EQ) the lives of his faithful ones(ER)
and delivers(ES) them from the hand of the wicked.(ET)
11 Light shines[d](EU) on the righteous(EV)
and joy on the upright in heart.(EW)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(EX) you who are righteous,
and praise his holy name.(EY)
Psalm 98
A psalm.
1 Sing to the Lord(EZ) a new song,(FA)
for he has done marvelous things;(FB)
his right hand(FC) and his holy arm(FD)
have worked salvation(FE) for him.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known(FF)
and revealed his righteousness(FG) to the nations.(FH)
3 He has remembered(FI) his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(FJ) have seen
the salvation of our God.(FK)
4 Shout for joy(FL) to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp,(FM)
with the harp and the sound of singing,(FN)
6 with trumpets(FO) and the blast of the ram’s horn(FP)—
shout for joy(FQ) before the Lord, the King.(FR)
7 Let the sea(FS) resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.(FT)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,(FU)
let the mountains(FV) sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity.(FW)
Footnotes
- Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
- Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.
- Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
- Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
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