Psalm 97

The Lord reigns,(A) let the earth be glad;(B)
    let the distant shores(C) rejoice.
Clouds(D) and thick darkness(E) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(F)
Fire(G) goes before(H) him
    and consumes(I) his foes on every side.
His lightning(J) lights up the world;
    the earth(K) sees and trembles.(L)
The mountains melt(M) like wax(N) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(O)
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(P)
    and all peoples see his glory.(Q)

All who worship images(R) are put to shame,(S)
    those who boast in idols(T)
    worship him,(U) all you gods!(V)

Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad(W)
    because of your judgments,(X) Lord.
For you, Lord, are the Most High(Y) over all the earth;(Z)
    you are exalted(AA) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(AB)
    for he guards(AC) the lives of his faithful ones(AD)
    and delivers(AE) them from the hand of the wicked.(AF)
11 Light shines[a](AG) on the righteous(AH)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(AI)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(AJ) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(AK)

Psalm 98

A psalm.

Sing to the Lord(AL) a new song,(AM)
    for he has done marvelous things;(AN)
his right hand(AO) and his holy arm(AP)
    have worked salvation(AQ) for him.
The Lord has made his salvation known(AR)
    and revealed his righteousness(AS) to the nations.(AT)
He has remembered(AU) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(AV) have seen
    the salvation of our God.(AW)

Shout for joy(AX) to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the harp,(AY)
    with the harp and the sound of singing,(AZ)
with trumpets(BA) and the blast of the ram’s horn(BB)
    shout for joy(BC) before the Lord, the King.(BD)

Let the sea(BE) resound, and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it.(BF)
Let the rivers clap their hands,(BG)
    let the mountains(BH) sing together for joy;
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.(BI)

Psalm 99

The Lord reigns,(BJ)
    let the nations tremble;(BK)
he sits enthroned(BL) between the cherubim,(BM)
    let the earth shake.
Great is the Lord(BN) in Zion;(BO)
    he is exalted(BP) over all the nations.
Let them praise(BQ) your great and awesome name(BR)
    he is holy.(BS)

The King(BT) is mighty, he loves justice(BU)
    you have established equity;(BV)
in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.(BW)
Exalt(BX) the Lord our God
    and worship at his footstool;
    he is holy.

Moses(BY) and Aaron(BZ) were among his priests,
    Samuel(CA) was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
    and he answered(CB) them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;(CC)
    they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

Lord our God,
    you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,(CD)
    though you punished(CE) their misdeeds.[b]
Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy(CF) to the Lord, all the earth.
    Worship the Lord(CG) with gladness;
    come before him(CH) with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.(CI)
    It is he who made us,(CJ) and we are his[c];
    we are his people,(CK) the sheep of his pasture.(CL)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving(CM)
    and his courts(CN) with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.(CO)
For the Lord is good(CP) and his love endures forever;(CQ)
    his faithfulness(CR) continues through all generations.

Psalm 101

Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of your love(CS) and justice;
    to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
I will be careful to lead a blameless life(CT)
    when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs(CU) of my house
    with a blameless heart.
I will not look with approval
    on anything that is vile.(CV)

I hate what faithless people do;(CW)
    I will have no part in it.
The perverse of heart(CX) shall be far from me;
    I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor(CY) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(CZ) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(DA)
    will minister to me.

No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

Every morning(DB) I will put to silence
    all the wicked(DC) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(DD)
    from the city of the Lord.(DE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
  2. Psalm 99:8 Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them
  3. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves

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