Psalm 97-99
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 97
The Glory of God’s Reign
1 The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!(A)
2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(B)
3 Fire goes before him
and consumes his adversaries on every side.(C)
4 His lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.(D)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples behold his glory.
7 All servants of images are put to shame,
those who make their boast in worthless idols;
all gods bow down before him.(E)
8 Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns[a] of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments, O God.(F)
9 For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.(G)
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful;
he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.(H)
11 Light dawns[b] for the righteous
and joy for the upright in heart.(I)
12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!
Psalm 98
Praise the Judge of the World
A Psalm.
1 O sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things.
His right hand and his holy arm
have gotten him victory.(J)
2 The Lord has made known his victory;
he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.(K)
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the victory of our God.(L)
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises.(M)
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody.
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.(N)
7 Let the sea roar and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it.(O)
8 Let the floods clap their hands;
let the hills sing together for joy(P)
9 at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with equity.(Q)
Psalm 99
Praise to God for His Holiness
1 The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!(R)
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.(S)
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is he!
4 Mighty King,[c] lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.(T)
5 Extol the Lord our God;
worship at his footstool.
Holy is he!(U)
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.(V)
7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept his decrees
and the statutes that he gave them.(W)
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