Psalm 97-99
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 97
The Majestic King
1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coasts and islands be glad.(A)
2 Clouds and total darkness surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(B)
3 Fire goes before him
and burns up his foes on every side.(C)
4 His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.(D)
5 The mountains melt like wax
at the presence of the Lord—
at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.(E)
7 All who serve carved images,
those who boast in worthless idols, will be put to shame.(H)
All the gods[a] must worship him.(I)
8 Zion hears and is glad,
Judah’s villages[b] rejoice
because of your judgments, Lord.(J)
9 For you, Lord,
are the Most High over the whole earth;
you are exalted above all the gods.(K)
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!(L)
He protects the lives of his faithful ones;(M)
he rescues them from the power of the wicked.(N)
11 Light dawns[c][d] for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.(O)
12 Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.[e](P)
Psalm 98
Praise the King
A psalm.
1 Sing a new song to the Lord,(Q)
for he has performed wonders;
his right hand and holy arm
have won him victory.(R)
2 The Lord has made his victory known;
he has revealed his righteousness
in the sight of the nations.(S)
3 He has remembered his love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen our God’s victory.(T)
4 Let the whole earth shout to the Lord;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.(U)
5 Sing to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and melodious song.(V)
6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn
shout triumphantly
in the presence of the Lord, our King.(W)
7 Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.(X)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains shout together for joy(Y)
9 before the Lord,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.(Z)
Psalm 99
The King Is Holy
1 The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned between the cherubim.(AA)
Let the earth quake.(AB)
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted above all the peoples.(AC)
3 Let them praise your great
and awe-inspiring name.(AD)
He is holy.(AE)
4 The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
you have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.(AF)
5 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at his footstool.(AG)
He is holy.(AH)
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests;(AI)
Samuel also was among those calling on his name.
They called to the Lord and he answered them.(AJ)
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;(AK)
they kept his decrees and the statutes he gave them.
8 Lord our God, you answered them.
You were a forgiving God to them,(AL)
but an avenger of their sinful actions.(AM)
9 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at his holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.(AN)
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