Psalm 97-98
Holman 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 thick 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 all the earth.(E)
7 All who serve carved images,
those who boast in idols, will be put to shame.(H)
All the gods[a] must worship Him.(I)
8 Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns[b] of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, Lord.(J)
9 For You, Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods.(K)
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!(L)
He protects the lives of His godly 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 Yahweh, you righteous ones,
and praise 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 Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
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)
Footnotes
- Psalm 97:7 LXX, Syr read All His angels; Heb 1:6
- Psalm 97:8 Lit daughters
- Psalm 97:11 One Hb ms, LXX, some ancient versions read rises to shine; Ps 112:4
- Psalm 97:11 Lit Light is sown
- Psalm 97:12 Or memory, of His holiness; lit praise the mention
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